Words That Start With WAS

There are over 177 words that begin with WAS in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find WAS-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 WAS.

3 letter WAS-words icon
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3-Letter Words Starting With WAS

Short high-frequency WAS-words:

was

4 letter WAS-words icon
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4-Letter Words Starting With WAS

Common 4-letter WAS-words:

wase

wash

wasm

wasp

wast

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5 letter WAS-words icon
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5-Letter Words Starting With WAS

Common 5-letter WAS-words:

waste

wases

washi

washy

wasms

wasnt

wasps

waspy

wasts

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6 letter WAS-words icon
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6-Letter Words Starting With WAS

Common 6-letter WAS-words:

washed

wasabi

washen

washer

washes

washin

washis

washup

waspie

wassup

wasted

wastel

waster

wastes

wastry

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7 letter WAS-words icon
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7-Letter Words Starting With WAS

Common 7-letter WAS-words:

washbag

washday

washers

washery

washier

washily

washing

washins

washout

washpot

washtub

washups

waspier

waspily

wassail

wastage

wasters

wastery

wasting

wastrie

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8 letter WAS-words icon
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8-Letter Words Starting With WAS

Common 8-letter WAS-words:

washable

washball

washdown

washhand

washiest

washland

washouts

washrags

washroom

waspiest

waspnest

wastable

wastages

wastebin

wasteful

wastered

wasteway

wastness

wastrels

wastries

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9 letter WAS-words icon
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9-Letter Words Starting With WAS

Common 9-letter WAS-words:

washaways

washballs

washbowls

washcloth

washdowns

washerman

washlands

washstand

waspiness

waspnests

wassailed

wassailry

wassermen

wasteless

wastelots

wasteness

wasterful

wasteries

wastering

wastrifes

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10-Letter Words Starting With WAS

Common 10-letter WAS-words:

washateria

washbasins

washboards

washcloths

washerless

washeteria

washhouses

washstands

wassailers

wassailing

wastefully

wastegates

wastelands

wastepaper

wastewater

wasteweirs

wastnesses

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11-Letter Words Starting With WAS

Common 11-letter WAS-words:

washability

washaterias

washboarded

washerwoman

washerwomen

washeterias

washinesses

waspinesses

waspishness

wassailings

wassailries

wastebasket

wastenesses

wastepapers

wasterfully

wastewaters

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12-Letter Words Starting With WAS

Common 12-letter WAS-words:

washboarding

washingtonia

wastebaskets

wastefulness

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13-Letter Words Starting With WAS

Common 13-letter WAS-words:

washabilities

washingtonias

waspishnesses

wasterfulness

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14-Letter Words Starting With WAS

Common 14-letter WAS-words:

wastefulnesses

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15-Letter Words Starting With WAS

Common 15-letter WAS-words:

wasterfulnesses

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177 Common Words Starting with WAS

Most Common Length
9
(41 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
14.8
(out of 22)
Most Common Ending
s
(43%)

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

22 Points

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

W 4
A 1
S 1
H 4
A 1
B 3
I 1
L 1
I 1
T 1
Y 4

Words that begin with WAS 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 WAS and words with WAS. Try our five letter words starting with WAS 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 WAS

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

    There are 177 words in the English dictionary that start with WAS, and most of them are 9 letters long (41 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with WAS?

    The longest word starting with WAS is "wasterfulnesses" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "washed" is the longest common word starting with WAS.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "washability", "washingtonia", "wasterfully", "wastebasket" start with WAS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "washability" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with WAS?

    Most words starting with WAS are 9 letters long, including everyday words like "washaways", "washballs", "washbowls", "washcloth", "washdowns".