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Words that start with WA

Looking for a word that begins with WA? Every one below is valid on Wordtide's board, grouped by length so you can find the one that fits. There are 1,003 playable words starting with WA in Wordtide's English dictionary. The most common length is 7 letters, and the longest word is WAPPENSCHAWINGS. The highest-scoring is WAPPENSCHAWINGS, worth 30 points.

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Popular words starting with WA

WATCHING16
WAFFLE15
WAREHOUSE15
WASTEFUL15
WATCHED15
WALKING14
WANDERING14
WATCHES14
WAVING14
WAKING13
WALKED13
WANDERED13
WARMING13
WARPING13
WARRANTY13
WASHING13
WAVED13
WAKED12

Highest-scoring words starting with WA

Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.

WAPPENSCHAWINGS30
WAPPENSCHAWING29
WAFFLESTOMPERS27
WAFFLESTOMPER26
WATCHMAKINGS25
WALKINGSTICKS25
WATCHFULNESSES25
WAMPUMPEAGS24
WATCHMAKING24
WALKINGSTICK24
WAXWORKS23
WATCHFULLY23

3-letter words starting with WA (12)

WAB8
WAD7
WAE6
WAG7
WAN6
WAP8
WAR6
WAS6
WAT6
WAW9
WAX12
WAY8

4-letter words starting with WA (51)

WABS9
WACK12
WADE8
WADI8
WADS8
WADY10
WAES7
WAFF13
WAFT10
WAGE8
WAGS8
WAIF10
WAIL7
WAIN7
WAIR7
WAIT7
WAKE10
WALE7
WALK10
WALL7
WALY9
WAME9
WAND8
WANE7
WANS7
WANT7
WANY9
WAPS9
WARD8
WARE7
WARK10
WARM9
WARN7
WARP9
WARS7
WART7
WARY9
WASH9
WASP9
WAST7
WATS7
WATT7
WAUK11
WAUL8
WAUR8
WAVE11
WAVY13
WAWL10
WAWS10
WAXY15
WAYS9

5-letter words starting with WA (74)

WACKE13
WACKO13
WACKS13
WACKY15
WADDY12
WADED10
WADER9
WADES9
WADIS9
WAFER11
WAFFS14
WAFTS11
WAGED10
WAGER9
WAGES9
WAGON9
WAHOO10
WAIFS11
WAILS8
WAINS8
WAIRS8
WAIST8
WAITS8
WAIVE12
WAKED12
WAKEN11
WAKER11
WAKES11
WALED9
WALER8
WALES8
WALKS11
WALLS8
WALLY10
WALTZ16
WAMES10
WAMUS11
WANDS9
WANED9
WANES8
WANEY10
WANLY10
WANTS8
WARDS9
WARED9
WARES8
WARKS11
WARMS10
WARNS8
WARPS10
WARTS8
WARTY10
WASHY12
WASPS10
WASPY12
WASTE8
WATAP10
WATCH12
WATER8
WATTS8
WAUGH12
WAUKS12
WAULS9
WAVED13
WAVER12
WAVES12
WAVEY14
WAWLS11
WAXED15
WAXEN14
WAXER14
WAXES14

The 72 most common shown, 2 rarer words not listed. More 5-letter words

6-letter words starting with WA (137)

WABBLY15
WACKOS14
WADDED12
WADDLE11
WADERS10
WADING11
WAFERS12
WAFFED16
WAFFIE15
WAFFLE15
WAFTED13
WAGERS10
WAGGED12
WAGGLE11
WAGING11
WAGONS10
WAILED10
WAISTS9
WAITED10
WAITER9
WAIVED14
WAIVER13
WAIVES13
WAKENS12
WAKING13
WALING10
WALKED13
WALKER12
WALLED10
WALLET9
WALLOP11
WALLOW12
WALNUT10
WALRUS10
WAMPUM16
WANDER10
WANGLE10
WANING10
WANNER9
WANTED10
WANTON9
WAPITI11
WARBLE11
WARDED11
WARDEN10
WARDER10
WARIER9
WARILY11
WARMED12
WARMER11
WARMLY13
WARMTH13
WARNED10
WARPED12
WARRED10
WARREN9
WASHED12
WASHER11
WASHES11
WASTED10
WASTER9
WASTES9
WATERS9
WATERY11
WATTLE9
WAVERS13
WAVIER13
WAVING14
WAXIER15
WAXILY17
WAXING16
WAYLAY13

The 72 most common shown, 65 rarer words not listed. More 6-letter words

7-letter words starting with WA (200)

WACKIER15
WADDING13
WADDLED13
WADDLES12
WAFFLED17
WAFFLES16
WAFTING14
WAGERED12
WAGGING13
WAGGISH14
WAILING11
WAITERS10
WAITING11
WAIVERS14
WAIVING15
WAKEFUL17
WAKENED14
WALKERS13
WALKING14
WALKOUT14
WALKWAY18
WALLABY14
WALLETS10
WALLING11
WALLOPS12
WALLOWS13
WALNUTS11
WALTZED19
WALTZES18
WANDERS11
WANNEST10
WANTING11
WANTONS10
WARBLED13
WARBLES12
WARDENS11
WARDING12
WARFARE13
WARHEAD13
WARIEST10
WARLIKE13
WARLOCK15
WARMEST12
WARMING13
WARNING11
WARPATH14
WARPING13
WARRANT10
WARRENS10
WARRING11
WARRIOR10
WARSHIP14
WARTIME12
WASHERS12
WASHING13
WASHOUT13
WASHTUB15
WASPISH14
WASTAGE11
WASTING11
WATCHED15
WATCHES14
WATERED11
WAVERED15
WAVIEST14
WAXIEST16
WAXWING20
WAXWORK22
WAYLAID13
WAYLAYS14
WAYSIDE13
WAYWARD16

The 72 most common shown, 128 rarer words not listed. More 7-letter words

8-letter words starting with WA (189)

WACKIEST16
WADDLING14
WAFFLING18
WAGERING13
WAGGLING14
WAGONERS12
WAINSCOT13
WAITRESS11
WAKENING15
WALKOUTS15
WALKWAYS19
WALLEYED14
WALLEYES13
WALLOPED14
WALLOWED15
WALRUSES12
WALTZING20
WANDERED13
WANDERER12
WANGLING13
WANTONED12
WANTONLY13
WARBLERS13
WARBLING14
WARDROBE14
WARDROOM14
WARHEADS14
WARHORSE13
WARINESS11
WARLOCKS16
WARLORDS12
WARNINGS12
WARPATHS15
WARRANTS11
WARRANTY13
WARRIORS11
WARSHIPS15
WARTHOGS14
WARTIEST11
WASHABLE15
WASHBOWL18
WASHINGS14
WASHOUTS14
WASHROOM15
WASHTUBS16
WASSAILS11
WASTEFUL15
WASTRELS11
WATCHDOG17
WATCHERS15
WATCHFUL19
WATCHING16
WATCHMAN17
WATCHMEN17
WATERBED14
WATERIER11
WATERING12
WATERWAY16
WATTLING12
WAVEFORM20
WAVELETS15
WAVEOFFS21
WAVERING16
WAVINESS15
WAXBERRY21
WAXINESS17
WAXWEEDS21
WAXWINGS21
WAXWORKS23
WAXWORMS22
WAYFARER16
WAYSIDES14

The 72 most common shown, 117 rarer words not listed. More 8-letter words

9-letter words starting with WA (130)

WACKINESS17
WAFFLINGS19
WAGGISHLY18
WAHCONDAS17
WAILFULLY18
WAINSCOTS14
WAISTBAND15
WAISTCOAT14
WAISTLINE12
WAKEFULLY21
WALKABOUT18
WALKATHON17
WALKAWAYS20
WALKOVERS19
WALKYRIES17
WALLABIES14
WALLBOARD15
WALLOPING15
WALLOWING16
WALLPAPER16
WAMPISHED19
WAMPISHES18
WANDERERS13
WANDERING14
WANTONING13
WAPENTAKE17
WARCRAFTS17
WARDROBES15
WARDROOMS15
WAREHOUSE15
WARHORSES14
WARMONGER15
WARRANTED13
WASHABLES16
WASHBASIN16
WASHBOARD17
WASHBOWLS19
WASHCLOTH18
WASHROOMS16
WASHSTAND15
WASHWOMAN19
WASHWOMEN19
WASPISHLY18
WASSAILED13
WASTELAND13
WATCHABLE18
WATCHBAND19
WATCHCASE18
WATCHDOGS18
WATCHEYES18
WATCHWORD20
WATERBEDS15
WATERBUCK20
WATERFALL15
WATERFOWL18
WATERIEST12
WATERLINE12
WATERMARK17
WATERSHED15
WATERSIDE13
WATERWAYS17
WATERZOOI20
WAUCHTING18
WAVEBANDS19
WAVEFORMS21
WAVEGUIDE19
WAVESHAPE20
WAXPLANTS20
WAYFARERS17
WAYFARING18
WAYLAYING17
WAYWARDLY20

The 72 most common shown, 58 rarer words not listed.

10-letter words starting with WA (95)

WAGEWORKER20
WAINSCOTED16
WAINWRIGHT19
WAISTBANDS16
WAISTCOATS15
WAISTLINES13
WAITRESSES13
WALKABOUTS19
WALKATHONS18
WALLBOARDS16
WALLFLOWER19
WALLPAPERS17
WAMPISHING20
WAMPUMPEAG23
WANDERLUST15
WANTONNESS13
WAPENTAKES18
WARDENSHIP18
WAREHOUSED17
WAREHOUSER16
WAREHOUSES16
WARMONGERS16
WARRANTIES13
WARRANTING14
WASHBASINS17
WASHBOARDS18
WASHCLOTHS19
WASHHOUSES18
WASHSTANDS16
WASSAILING14
WASTEFULLY19
WASTELANDS14
WASTEPAPER17
WASTEWATER16
WATCHABLES19
WATCHBANDS20
WATCHCASES19
WATCHCRIES19
WATCHFULLY23
WATCHMAKER22
WATCHTOWER20
WATCHWORDS21
WATERBUCKS21
WATERCOLOR15
WATERCRAFT18
WATERCRESS15
WATERFALLS16
WATERFLOOD17
WATERFOWLS19
WATERFRONT16
WATERLINES13
WATERMARKS18
WATERMELON15
WATERPOWER18
WATERPROOF18
WATERSCAPE17
WATERSHEDS16
WATERSIDES14
WATERSPOUT16
WATERTIGHT16
WATERWEEDS17
WATERWHEEL18
WATERWORKS19
WATERZOOIS21
WAVEGUIDES20
WAVELENGTH20
WAVELESSLY19
WAVERINGLY20
WAVESHAPES21
WAVINESSES17
WAXBERRIES21
WAXINESSES19

The 72 most common shown, 23 rarer words not listed.

11-letter words starting with WA (56)

WACKINESSES19
WAGEWORKERS21
WAGGISHNESS18
WAINSCOTING17
WAINSCOTTED17
WAINWRIGHTS20
WAISTCOATED17
WAITPERSONS16
WAITRESSING15
WAKEFULNESS21
WALLFLOWERS20
WALLPAPERED19
WAMPUMPEAGS24
WANDERLUSTS16
WARDENSHIPS19
WAREHOUSERS17
WAREHOUSING18
WARLORDISMS17
WARMBLOODED20
WARMHEARTED19
WARRANTABLE16
WARRANTABLY18
WARRANTLESS14
WASHABILITY20
WASHATERIAS16
WASHERWOMAN21
WASHERWOMEN21
WASHETERIAS16
WASPISHNESS18
WASTEBASKET19
WASTEPAPERS18
WASTEWATERS17
WATCHDOGGED22
WATCHMAKERS23
WATCHMAKING24
WATCHTOWERS21
WATERCOLORS16
WATERCOOLER16
WATERCOURSE17
WATERCRAFTS19
WATERFLOODS18
WATERFOWLER20
WATERFRONTS17
WATERLOGGED17
WATERMARKED20
WATERMELONS16
WATERPOWERS19
WATERPROOFS19
WATERSCAPES18
WATERSKIING18
WATERSPOUTS17
WATERTHRUSH19
WATERWHEELS19
WATTLEBIRDS17
WAVELENGTHS21
WAYWARDNESS20

12-letter words starting with WA (28)

WAINSCOTINGS18
WAINSCOTTING18
WALKINGSTICK24
WALLPAPERING20
WALLYDRAIGLE19
WANTONNESSES15
WAREHOUSEMAN20
WAREHOUSEMEN20
WARMONGERING19
WASTEBASKETS20
WASTEFULNESS19
WATCHDOGGING23
WATCHFULNESS23
WATCHMAKINGS25
WATERCOOLERS17
WATERCOURSES18
WATERCRESSES17
WATERFLOODED20
WATERFOWLERS21
WATERFOWLING22
WATERINESSES15
WATERISHNESS17
WATERLOGGING18
WATERMANSHIP21
WATERMARKING21
WATERPROOFED21
WATERPROOFER20
WATERSKIINGS19

13-letter words starting with WA (18)

WAFFLESTOMPER26
WAGGISHNESSES20
WAINSCOTTINGS19
WAKEFULNESSES23
WALKINGSTICKS25
WALLYDRAIGLES20
WARMONGERINGS20
WASHABILITIES20
WASPISHNESSES20
WATERCOLORIST18
WATERFLOODING21
WATERFOWLINGS23
WATERLESSNESS16
WATERMANSHIPS22
WATERPROOFERS21
WATERPROOFING22
WATERTHRUSHES21
WAYWARDNESSES22

14-letter words starting with WA (9)

WAFFLESTOMPERS27
WAPPENSCHAWING29
WASTEFULNESSES21
WATCHFULNESSES25
WATERCOLORISTS19
WATERISHNESSES19
WATERPROOFINGS23
WATERPROOFNESS22
WATERTIGHTNESS20

15-letter words starting with WA (4)

WAPPENSCHAWINGS30
WARMHEARTEDNESS23
WARRANTABLENESS20
WATERLESSNESSES18

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Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.

Questions

How many words are there starting with WA?

Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 1,003 words starting with WA, from 3 to 15 letters long.

What is the highest-scoring word starting with WA?

WAPPENSCHAWINGS, worth 30 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: WAPPENSCHAWING (29), WAFFLESTOMPERS (27) and WAFFLESTOMPER (26).

What are some common 5-letter words starting with WA?

WAVED, WAKED, WATCH, WAVES, WAKES and WALKS. See the full 5-letter list on this page or browse all 5-letter words at wordtide.app/words/5-letter.

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