7-Letter Words With WAS
- 42 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words With WAS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words With WAS 42 words
How often does WAS appear in seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 42 seven-letter words containing WAS. They average 13.5 points, the best is HOGWASH (17 points) and 31% end in S.
- Total words
- 42
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.5
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 31% of words
Most common last letters
- s 31%
- h 21.4%
- y 11.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ie9.5%
- ou4.8%
- ai2.4%
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 seven-letter word containing WAS
h 4o 1g 2w 4a 1s 1h 4
H 4 + O 1 + G 2 + W 4 + A 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
hogwash
- noununacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
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How many seven-letter words containing WAS are there?
There are 42 seven-letter words containing 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 seven-letter word containing WAS?
HOGWASH is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WASHDAY (17), EYEWASH (16), WASHERY (16).
What are some common seven-letter words containing WAS?
Everyday examples include WASTING, WASTAGE, WASHING, WASHOUT, WASTREL, WASHTUB, WASSAIL, HOGWASH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare seven-letter words containing WAS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BAGWASH (16), PIGWASH (16), BUSHWAS (15), EGGWASH (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.