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Words That Start With WAST

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Popular Words That Start With WAST

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

All Words That Start With WAST 54 words

7-Letter Words Starting With WAST 7

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8-Letter Words Starting With WAST 13

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9-Letter Words Starting With WAST 10

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10-Letter Words Starting With WAST 6

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11-Letter Words Starting With WAST 5

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How common is WAST at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 54 words that start with WAST. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.6 points, the best is WASTEBASKETS (21 points) and 46.3% end in S.

Total words
54
Most common length
8 letters
13 words
Average Scrabble score
13.6
out of 21 max
Longest word
WASTERFULNESSES
15 letters
Most common ending
S
46.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 46.3%
  • e 11.1%
  • y 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie7.4%
  • ei3.7%

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 WAST

w 4a 1s 1t 1e 1b 3a 1s 1k 5e 1t 1s 1

W 4 + A 1 + S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + B 3 + A 1 + S 1 + K 5 + E 1 + 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).

wastebaskets

Form of wastebasket

  1. nouna container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish
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How many words that start with WAST are there?

There are 54 words that start with WAST in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 13 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 WAST?

WASTEBASKETS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WASTERFULNESSES (21), WASTEBASKET (20), WASTEFULNESSES (20).

What are some common words that start with WAST?

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

What is the longest word that starts with WAST?

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