Words That Start With WAN
- 119 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With WAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With WAN 119 words
4-Letter Words Starting With WAN 7
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With WAN 13
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With WAN 20
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With WAN 27
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With WAN 21
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With WAN 15
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With WAN 10
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With WAN 4
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With WAN 1
Full 12-letter listHow common is WAN at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 119 words that start with WAN. Most are 7 letters long, they average 12.6 points, the best is WANTONIZING (24 points) and 34.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 119
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 27 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.6
- out of 24 max
- Longest word
- WANTONNESSES
- 12 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 34.5% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 34.5%
- e 11.8%
- d 9.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ie5%
- oo3.4%
- 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 WAN
w 4a 1n 1t 1o 1n 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
W 4 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1 + O 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
wantonizing
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words That Start With WAN FAQ
How many words that start with WAN are there?
There are 119 words that start with WAN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 27 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 WAN?
WANTONIZING is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WANTONIZED (23), WANCHANCY (22), WANTONIZES (22).
What are some common words that start with WAN?
Everyday examples include WANT, WANDER, WANTING, WANTS, WANTED, WANDERER, WAN, WANNER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with WAN?
WANTONNESSES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, WANDERERS (9 letters) is the longest common one.