8 Letter Words That Start With WAT

There are 34+ eight letter words beginning with WAT in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter WAT word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with WAT.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With WAT

watching 17
watchbox 25
watcheye 19
watchmen 18
watchout 16
waterage 12
waterbed 14
waterhen 14
waterier 11
watering 12
waterjet 18
waterlog 12

All 8-Letter Words Starting With WAT (30 words)

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How Common is WAT as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 34 8-letter words starting with WAT in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.1, with -S endings dominating (21% of them).

Total Words
34
Avg Scrabble Score
15.1
Most Common Ending (21%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
IE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter WAT-Words in Scrabble

watchbox 25
watchcry 21
waterpox 20
watcheye 19
watchful 19
waterjet 18

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with WAT?

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with WAT is watchbox with a total of 25 points.

W 4
A 1
T 1
C 3
H 4
B 3
O 1
X 8

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With WAT

  • How many 8 letter words starting with WAT are in the English dictionary?

    There are 34 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with WAT. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.1.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with WAT worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "watchbox", "waterjet", "waterpox", "watchout" start with WAT and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "watchbox" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with WAT?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with WAT include "watching", "watchbox", "watcheye", "watchmen", "watchout".