9 Letter Words That Start With WAN

There are 16+ nine letter words beginning with WAN in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter WAN 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 WAN.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With WAN

wanchancy 22
wanderers 13
wandering 14
wanderoos 13
wanglings 14
wannabees 14
wannesses 12
wannigans 13
wantaways 18
wanthills 15
wantoners 12
wantonest 12

All 9-Letter Words Starting With WAN (7 words)

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How Common is WAN as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 16 9-letter words starting with WAN in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.8, with -S endings dominating (63% of them).

Total Words
16
Avg Scrabble Score
14.8
Most Common Ending (63%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OO
EE

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9 Letter Words beginning with WAN are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with WAN.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter WAN-Words in Scrabble

wanchancy 22
wantonize 21
wantaways 18
wanworths 18
wanthills 15
wanglings 14

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

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with WAN is wanchancy with a total of 22 points.

W 4
A 1
N 1
C 3
H 4
A 1
N 1
C 3
Y 4

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With WAN

  • How many 9 letter words starting with WAN are in the English dictionary?

    There are 16 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with WAN. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.8.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with WAN worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "wantonize", "wanchancy", "wantonise", "wantonest" start with WAN and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "wanchancy" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with WAN?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with WAN include "wanchancy", "wanderers", "wandering", "wanderoos", "wanglings".