6-Letter Words With WAN
- 47 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With WAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With WAN 47 words
How often does WAN appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 47 six-letter words containing WAN. They average 11.7 points, the best is KWANZA (22 points) and 36.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 47
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.7
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 36.2%
- n 17%
- r 10.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ea2.1%
- ee2.1%
- ie2.1%
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 containing WAN
k 5w 4a 1n 1z 10a 1
K 5 + W 4 + A 1 + N 1 + Z 10 + A 1 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
kwanza
- nounthe basic unit of money in Angola
- nouna festival featuring African-American culture; celebrated between Christmas and New Year
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How many six-letter words containing WAN are there?
There are 47 six-letter words containing WAN 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 containing WAN?
KWANZA is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WANZED (19), WANZES (18), SWANKY (16).
What are some common six-letter words containing WAN?
Everyday examples include WANDER, WANTED, WANNER, WANTON, WANING, WANGLE, TWANGS, SWANKY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing WAN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WANZED (19), WANZES (18), AJOWAN (16), AJWANS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.