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5-Letter Words Starting With WAST

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With WAST

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With WAST 2 words

How common is WAST at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 2 five-letter words that start with WAST. They average 8 points and the best is WASTE (8 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
8
out of 8 max
Everyday words
50%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 50%
  • s 50%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with WAST

w 4a 1s 1t 1e 1

W 4 + A 1 + S 1 + T 1 + E 1 = 8 points

Double word
16 pts
Triple word
24 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

waste

  1. nounany materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted“they collect the waste once a week”
  2. nounuseless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly“if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste”
  3. nounthe trait of wasting resources“a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste”
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How many five-letter words that start with WAST are there?

There are 2 five-letter words that start with WAST in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with WAST?

WASTE is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WASTS (8).