3-Letter Words With WA
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 3-Letter Words With WA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 3-Letter Words With WA 15 words
How often does WA appear in three-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 three-letter words containing WA. They average 7.3 points, the best is WAX (13 points) and 13.3% end in A.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.3
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 47%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 13.3% of words
Most common last letters
- a 13.3%
- b 6.7%
- d 6.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ae6.7%
- ai6.7%
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 three-letter word containing WA
w 4a 1x 8
W 4 + A 1 + X 8 = 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).
wax
- nounany of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
- verbcover with wax“wax the car”
- verbgo up or advance“Sales were climbing after prices were lowered”
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How many three-letter words containing WA are there?
There are 15 three-letter words containing WA 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 three-letter word containing WA?
WAX is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WAY (9), WAW (9), WAB (8).
What are some common three-letter words containing WA?
Everyday examples include WAS, WAR, WAY, WAX, WAD, WAG, WAN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare three-letter words containing WA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WAB (8), WAP (8), AWA (6), TWA (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.