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Words That Start With WAIL

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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With WAIL 11 words

How common is WAIL at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 11 words that start with WAIL. Most are 7 letters long, they average 11.5 points, the best is WAILFULLY (18 points) and 27.3% end in S.

Total words
11
Most common length
7 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
11.5
out of 18 max
Longest word
WAILFULLY
9 letters
Most common ending
S
27.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 27.3%
  • l 18.2%
  • y 18.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai100%

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 WAIL

w 4a 1i 1l 1f 4u 1l 1l 1y 4

W 4 + A 1 + I 1 + L 1 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 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).

wailfully

Form of wailful

  1. adjectivevocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression“lamenting sinners”
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How many words that start with WAIL are there?

There are 11 words that start with WAIL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 3 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 WAIL?

WAILFULLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WAILINGLY (16), WAILFUL (13), WAILSOME (13).

What are some common words that start with WAIL?

Everyday examples include WAIL, WAILED, WAILS, WAILING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with WAIL?

WAILFULLY has 9 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, WAILING (7 letters) is the longest common one.