Words That Start With WANT
- 32 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With WANT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With WANT 32 words
5-Letter Words Starting With WANT 2
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With WANT 3
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With WANT 5
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With WANT 6
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With WANT 6
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With WANT 6
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With WANT 2
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With WANT 1
Full 12-letter listHow common is WANT at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 32 words that start with WANT. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.3 points, the best is WANTONIZING (24 points) and 37.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 32
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 6 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.3
- out of 24 max
- Longest word
- WANTONNESSES
- 12 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- d 12.5%
- g 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie3.1%
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 WANT
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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How many words that start with WANT are there?
There are 32 words that start with WANT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 6 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 WANT?
WANTONIZING is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WANTONIZED (23), WANTONIZES (22), WANTONIZE (21).
What are some common words that start with WANT?
Everyday examples include WANT, WANTING, WANTS, WANTED, WANTON, WANTONING, WANTONLY, WANTONED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with WANT?
WANTONNESSES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, WANTONING (9 letters) is the longest common one.