5-Letter Words With WAI
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With WAI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With WAI 15 words
How often does WAI appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 five-letter words containing WAI. They average 8.7 points, the best is WAIFS (11 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.7
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- e 20%
- t 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word containing WAI
w 4a 1i 1f 4s 1
W 4 + A 1 + I 1 + F 4 + S 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
waifs
Form of waif
- nouna homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned“street children beg or steal in order to survive”
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How many five-letter words containing WAI are there?
There are 15 five-letter words containing WAI 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 WAI?
WAIFS is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WAIVE (11), WAIFT (11), WAIDE (9).
What are some common five-letter words containing WAI?
Everyday examples include AWAIT, WAITS, WAIVE, WAIST, SWAIN, TWAIN, WAIFS, WAILS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing WAI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WAIFT (11), WAIDE (9), SWAIL (8), TAWAI (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.