Words That Start With WAI
- 115 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With WAI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With WAI 115 words
4-Letter Words Starting With WAI 7
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With WAI 10
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With WAI 16
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With WAI 19
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With WAI 15
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With WAI 15
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With WAI 15
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With WAI 9
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With WAI 5
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With WAI 3
Full 13-letter listHow common is WAI at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 115 words that start with WAI. Most are 7 letters long, they average 12.9 points, the best is WAINWRIGHTS (21 points) and 38.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 115
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 19 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.9
- out of 21 max
- Longest word
- WAINSCOTTINGS
- 13 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 38.3%
- d 13.9%
- g 11.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- oa6.1%
- ee1.7%
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 word that starts with WAI
w 4a 1i 1n 1w 4r 1i 1g 2h 4t 1s 1
W 4 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1 + W 4 + R 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + S 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
wainwrights
Form of wainwright
- nouna wagon maker
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Words That Start With WAI FAQ
How many words that start with WAI are there?
There are 115 words that start with WAI in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 19 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 WAI?
WAINWRIGHTS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WAINWRIGHT (20), WAISTCLOTHS (19), WAINSCOTTINGS (19).
What are some common words that start with WAI?
Everyday examples include WAIT, WAITED, WAITS, WAITING, WAISTLINE, WAIVER, WAITRESS, WAITER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with WAI?
WAINSCOTTINGS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, WAISTLINES (10 letters) is the longest common one.