Words That Start With WAD
- 56 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With WAD
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With WAD 56 words
4-Letter Words Starting With WAD 6
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With WAD 7
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With WAD 12
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With WAD 16
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With WAD 9
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With WAD 3
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With WAD 2
Full 10-letter listHow common is WAD at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 56 words that start with WAD. Most are 7 letters long, they average 11.8 points, the best is WADDYING (17 points) and 37.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 56
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 16 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.8
- out of 17 max
- Longest word
- WADSETTERS
- 10 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- d 12.5%
- e 8.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ie10.7%
- aa3.6%
- ea1.8%
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 word that starts with WAD
w 4a 1d 2d 2y 4i 1n 1g 2
W 4 + A 1 + D 2 + D 2 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
waddying
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words That Start With WAD FAQ
How many words that start with WAD are there?
There are 56 words that start with WAD in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 16 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with WAD?
WADDYING is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WADSETTING (15), WADDLING (14), WADDINGS (14).
What are some common words that start with WAD?
Everyday examples include WADE, WADES, WAD, WADDLE, WADED, WADING, WADDLED, WADDED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with WAD?
WADSETTERS has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, WADDLING (8 letters) is the longest common one.