Words Containing WAL

Q: How many words containing WAL are there?

There are 395 words containing WAL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 72 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing WAL?

JAYWALKINGS is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JAYWALKING (28), JAYWALKED (27), JAYWALKERS (27).

Q: What are some common words containing WAL?

Everyday examples include WALK , WALL , WITHDRAWAL , WALLET , SWALLOW , WALKING , WALKS , WALLS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing WAL?

STREETWALKINGS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, WALLPAPERING (12 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does WAL appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 395 words containing WAL. Most are 8 letters long, they average 16.4 points, the best is JAYWALKINGS (29 points) and 43.3% end in S.

Total words: 395
Most common length: 8 letters; 72 words
Average Scrabble score: 16.4; out of 29 max
Longest word: STREETWALKINGS; 14 letters
Most common ending: S; 43.3% of words

Most common last letters

s 43.3%
l 10.6%
r 8.9%

Top vowel pairs

oo5.1%
ie4.8%
ee3.3%

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Highest-scoring word containing WAL

j ₈a ₁y ₄w ₄a ₁l ₁k ₅i ₁n ₁g ₂s ₁

J 8 + A 1 + Y 4 + W 4 + A 1 + L 1 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 29 points

Double word: 58 pts
Triple word: 87 pts

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

jaywalkings

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words containing WAL are there?

There are 395 words containing WAL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 72 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing WAL?

JAYWALKINGS is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JAYWALKING (28), JAYWALKED (27), JAYWALKERS (27).

What are some common words containing WAL?

Everyday examples include WALK, WALL, WITHDRAWAL, WALLET, SWALLOW, WALKING, WALKS, WALLS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing WAL?

STREETWALKINGS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, WALLPAPERING (12 letters) is the longest common one.