8 Letter Words That Start With WAR

There are 79+ eight letter words beginning with WAR in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter WAR 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 WAR.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With WAR

warriors 11
warships 16
warbiest 13
wardrobe 14
warehous 14
warfared 15
wargamer 14
warheads 15
warnings 12
warpages 14
warpaint 13
warplane 13

All 8-Letter Words Starting With WAR (55 words)

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How Common is WAR as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 79 8-letter words starting with WAR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.6, with -S endings dominating (44% of them).

Total Words
79
Avg Scrabble Score
13.6
Most Common Ending (44%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
OO

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter WAR-Words in Scrabble

warzones 20
warworks 18
wardship 17
warlocks 17
warmaker 17
warpower 16

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

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with WAR is warzones with a total of 20 points.

W 4
A 1
R 1
Z 10
O 1
N 1
E 1
S 1
noun 1. a region in which a war is being fought

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With WAR

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

    There are 79 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with WAR. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.6.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "warrigal", "wartwort", "wardship", "warcraft" start with WAR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "wardship" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with WAR include "warriors", "warships", "warbiest", "wardrobe", "warehous".