4-Letter Words Starting With WAS
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words Starting With WAS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words Starting With WAS 5 words
How common is WAS at the start of four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 four-letter words that start with WAS. They average 8.4 points and the best is WASH (10 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.4
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- e 20%
- h 20%
- m 20%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring four-letter word that starts with WAS
w 4a 1s 1h 4
W 4 + A 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
wash
- nouna thin coat of water-base paint
- nounthe work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
- nounthe dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon)
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How many four-letter words that start with WAS are there?
There are 5 four-letter words that start with WAS 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 four-letter word that starts with WAS?
WASH is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WASP (9), WASM (9), WAST (7).
Which rare four-letter words that start with WAS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WASM (9), WASE (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.