6-Letter Words Starting With WAI
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With WAI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With WAI 16 words
How common is WAI at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 six-letter words that start with WAI. They average 10.5 points, the best is WAIVED (13 points) and 37.5% end in D.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.5
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 44%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- d 37.5%
- s 25%
- r 18.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- ia6.3%
- ua6.3%
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 six-letter word that starts with WAI
w 4a 1i 1v 4e 1d 2
W 4 + A 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 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).
waived
Form of waive
- verbdo without or cease to hold or adhere to“We are dispensing with formalities”
- verblose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime“you've forfeited your right to name your successor”
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How many six-letter words that start with WAI are there?
There are 16 six-letter words that start with 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 six-letter word that starts with WAI?
WAIVED is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WAIFED (13), WAIVER (12), WAIVES (12).
What are some common six-letter words that start with WAI?
Everyday examples include WAITED, WAIVER, WAITER, WAIVES, WAISTS, WAIVED, WAILED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with WAI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WAIFED (13), WAIFTS (12), WAIRSH (12), WAINED (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.