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5-Letter Words With WAIT

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Popular 5-Letter Words With WAIT

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

All 5-Letter Words With WAIT 3 words

How often does WAIT appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 five-letter words containing WAIT. They average 8 points and the best is WAITS (8 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
8
out of 8 max
Everyday words
67%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 33.3%
  • s 33.3%
  • t 33.3%

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 WAIT

w 4a 1i 1t 1s 1

W 4 + A 1 + I 1 + T 1 + S 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).

waits

Form of wait

  1. nountime during which some action is awaited“instant replay caused too long a delay”
  2. nounthe act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)“the wait was an ordeal for him”
  3. verbstay in one place and anticipate or expect something“I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets”
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How many five-letter words containing WAIT are there?

There are 3 five-letter words containing WAIT 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 WAIT?

WAITS is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AWAIT (8), WAITE (8).