10-Letter Words Starting With WAI
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With WAI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With WAI 15 words
How common is WAI at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 ten-letter words that start with WAI. They average 15.5 points, the best is WAINWRIGHT (20 points) and 53.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.5
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 53.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 53.3%
- d 26.7%
- h 6.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- oa6.7%
- oo6.7%
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 ten-letter word that starts with WAI
w 4a 1i 1n 1w 4r 1i 1g 2h 4t 1
W 4 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + W 4 + R 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
wainwright
- nouna wagon maker
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How many ten-letter words that start with WAI are there?
There are 15 ten-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 ten-letter word that starts with WAI?
WAINWRIGHT is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WAITSTAFFS (19), WAISTCLOTH (18), WAITERHOOD (17).
What are some common ten-letter words that start with WAI?
Everyday examples include WAISTLINES, WAITRESSES, WAISTBANDS, WAISTCOATS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words that start with WAI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WAITSTAFFS (19), WAITERHOOD (17), WAINSCOTED (16), WAISTBELTS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.