12-Letter Words Starting With WAI
- 5 words
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All 12-Letter Words Starting With WAI 5 words
How common is WAI at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 twelve-letter words that start with WAI. They average 17.4 points and the best is WAINSCOTINGS (18 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.4
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- g 40%
- s 40%
- r 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- oa40%
- ee20%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with WAI
w 4a 1i 1n 1s 1c 3o 1t 1i 1n 1g 2s 1
W 4 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + S 1 + C 3 + O 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
wainscotings
Form of wainscoting
- nouna wainscoted wall (or wainscoted walls collectively)
- nounwooden panels that can be used to line the walls of a room
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How many twelve-letter words that start with WAI are there?
There are 5 twelve-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 twelve-letter word that starts with WAI?
WAINSCOTINGS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WAINSCOTTING (18), WAISTCOATING (18), WAISTCOATEER (17).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with WAI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WAINSCOTINGS (18), WAINSCOTTING (18), WAISTCOATING (18), WAISTCOATEER (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.