Words That Start With WAI

There are over 118 words that begin with WAI in English. From 3-letter words to 13-letter entries, find WAI-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with WAI.

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3-Letter Words Starting With WAI

Short high-frequency WAI-words:

wai

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7

4-Letter Words Starting With WAI

Common 4-letter WAI-words:

wait

waid

waif

wail

wain

wair

wais

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5-Letter Words Starting With WAI

Common 5-letter WAI-words:

waide

waifs

waift

waifu

wails

wains

wairs

waist

waite

waits

waive

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17

6-Letter Words Starting With WAI

Common 6-letter WAI-words:

waiata

waifed

waifts

waifus

wailed

wailer

wained

waired

wairsh

wairua

waists

waited

waiter

waites

waived

waiver

waives

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7-Letter Words Starting With WAI

Common 7-letter WAI-words:

waiting

waiatas

waifing

waifish

wailers

wailful

wailing

wainage

waining

wairing

wairuas

waisted

waister

waiters

waitron

waivers

waiving

waivode

waiwode

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8-Letter Words Starting With WAI

Common 8-letter WAI-words:

waiflike

wailings

wailsome

wainages

wainscot

wairsher

waisters

waisting

waitered

waitings

waitlist

waitress

waitrons

waivodes

waiwodes

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9-Letter Words Starting With WAI

Common 9-letter WAI-words:

wailfully

wailingly

wainscots

wairshest

waistband

waistbelt

waistcoat

waistings

waistless

waistline

waiterage

waitering

waitingly

waitlists

waitstaff

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10-Letter Words Starting With WAI

Common 10-letter WAI-words:

wainscoted

wainwright

waistbands

waistbelts

waistcloth

waistcoats

waistlines

waiterages

waiterhood

waiterings

waitlisted

waitpeople

waitperson

waitressed

waitresses

waitstaffs

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11-Letter Words Starting With WAI

Common 11-letter WAI-words:

wainscoting

wainscotted

wainwrights

waistcloths

waistcoated

waiterhoods

waitlisting

waitpersons

waitressing

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12-Letter Words Starting With WAI

Common 12-letter WAI-words:

wainscotings

wainscotting

waistcoateer

waistcoating

waitressings

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13-Letter Words Starting With WAI

Common 13-letter WAI-words:

wainscottings

waistcoateers

waistcoatings

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118 Common Words Starting with WAI

Most Common Length
7
(19 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
12.9
(out of 21)
Most Common Ending
s
(38%)

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

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with WAI is wainwrights with a total of 21 points.

W 4
A 1
I 1
N 1
W 4
R 1
I 1
G 2
H 4
T 1
S 1
noun 1. a wagon-builder

Words that begin with WAI are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in WAI and words with WAI. Try our five letter words starting with WAI page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With WAI

  • How many words starting with WAI are in the English dictionary?

    There are 118 words in the English dictionary that start with WAI, and most of them are 7 letters long (19 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with WAI?

    The longest word starting with WAI is "wainscottings" at 13 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "waiting" is the longest common word starting with WAI.

  • Are there any rare words starting with WAI worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "waistcoateer", "waistcloth", "waiterhood", "waistcoat" start with WAI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "waistcloth" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with WAI?

    Most words starting with WAI are 7 letters long, including everyday words like "waiting", "waiatas", "waifing", "waifish", "wailers".