Words Containing WAIT
- 56 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing WAIT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing WAIT 56 words
5-Letter Words With WAIT 3
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With WAIT 6
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With WAIT 9
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With WAIT 9
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With WAIT 6
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With WAIT 13
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With WAIT 8
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With WAIT 1
Full 12-letter listHow often does WAIT appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 56 words containing WAIT. Most are 10 letters long, they average 12.9 points, the best is DUMBWAITERS (19 points) and 42.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 56
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 13 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.9
- out of 19 max
- Longest word
- WAITRESSINGS
- 12 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.9% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 42.9%
- d 12.5%
- g 10.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
- ou7.1%
- ea3.6%
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 containing WAIT
d 2u 1m 3b 3w 4a 1i 1t 1e 1r 1s 1
D 2 + U 1 + M 3 + B 3 + W 4 + A 1 + I 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + S 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
dumbwaiters
Form of dumbwaiter
- nouna small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another
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How many words containing WAIT are there?
There are 56 words containing WAIT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 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 containing WAIT?
DUMBWAITERS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WAITSTAFFS (19), DUMBWAITER (18), HEADWAITERS (18).
What are some common words containing WAIT?
Everyday examples include WAIT, AWAIT, WAITED, WAITS, WAITING, AWAITS, WAITRESS, WAITER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing WAIT?
WAITRESSINGS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, WAITRESSES (10 letters) is the longest common one.