Words Containing WAN
- 273 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing WAN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing WAN 273 words
4-Letter Words With WAN 9
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words With WAN 31
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With WAN 47
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With WAN 48
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words With WAN 55
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words With WAN 36
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With WAN 24
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With WAN 13
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With WAN 8
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With WAN 1
Full 13-letter listHow often does WAN appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 273 words containing WAN. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.6 points, the best is ZUGZWANGING (35 points) and 37% end in S.
- Total words
- 273
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 55 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.6
- out of 35 max
- Longest word
- DISALLOWANCES
- 13 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 37% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 37%
- n 11.4%
- g 9.9%
Top vowel pairs
- ie7.3%
- ea1.5%
- ee1.5%
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 WAN
z 10u 1g 2z 10w 4a 1n 1g 2i 1n 1g 2
Z 10 + U 1 + G 2 + Z 10 + W 4 + A 1 + N 1 + G 2 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 35 points
- Double word
- 70 pts
- Triple word
- 105 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zugzwanging
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words Containing WAN FAQ
How many words containing WAN are there?
There are 273 words containing WAN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 55 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing WAN?
ZUGZWANGING is worth 35 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZUGZWANGED (34), ZUGZWANGS (32), ZUGZWANG (31).
What are some common words containing WAN?
Everyday examples include UNWANTED, WANT, ALLOWANCE, WANDER, WANTING, WANTS, WANTED, WANDERER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing WAN?
DISALLOWANCES has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ALLOWANCES (10 letters) is the longest common one.