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Words That Start With WAS

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Popular Words That Start With WAS

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

All Words That Start With WAS 160 words

5-Letter Words Starting With WAS 7

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6-Letter Words Starting With WAS 14

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7-Letter Words Starting With WAS 25

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8-Letter Words Starting With WAS 32

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9-Letter Words Starting With WAS 37

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10-Letter Words Starting With WAS 15

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11-Letter Words Starting With WAS 15

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13-Letter Words Starting With WAS 4

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How common is WAS at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 160 words that start with WAS. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.7 points, the best is WASHERWOMAN (22 points) and 43.1% end in S.

Total words
160
Most common length
9 letters
37 words
Average Scrabble score
14.7
out of 22 max
Longest word
WASTERFULNESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
43.1% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 43.1%
  • y 10%
  • e 7.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie8.1%
  • ai5.6%
  • ia3.8%

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 WAS

w 4a 1s 1h 4e 1r 1w 4o 1m 3a 1n 1

W 4 + A 1 + S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + R 1 + W 4 + O 1 + M 3 + A 1 + N 1 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

washerwoman

  1. nouna working woman who takes in washing
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How many words that start with WAS are there?

There are 160 words that start with WAS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 37 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 WAS?

WASHERWOMAN is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WASHERWOMEN (22), WASHABILITY (22), WASHCLOTHS (21).

What are some common words that start with WAS?

Everyday examples include WAS, WASTE, WASH, WASTEFUL, WASTES, WASTED, WASTING, WASTAGE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with WAS?

WASTERFULNESSES has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, WASTEBASKETS (12 letters) is the longest common one.