5-Letter Words With WAD
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With WAD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With WAD 8 words
How often does WAD appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 five-letter words containing WAD. They average 9.8 points and the best is WADDY (13 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.8
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 62.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 62.5%
- d 12.5%
- r 12.5%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing WAD
w 4a 1d 2d 2y 4
W 4 + A 1 + D 2 + D 2 + Y 4 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
waddy
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words containing WAD are there?
There are 8 five-letter words containing WAD 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 containing WAD?
WADDY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WADED (10), WADDS (10), WADES (9).
What are some common five-letter words containing WAD?
Everyday examples include WADES, WADED, WADER, WADIS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing WAD score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WADDY (13), WADDS (10), SWADS (9), WADTS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.