Words That Start With WAT

There are over 240 words that begin with WAT in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find WAT-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 WAT.

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3-Letter Words Starting With WAT

Short high-frequency WAT-words:

wat

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4-Letter Words Starting With WAT

Common 4-letter WAT-words:

wate

wats

watt

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5-Letter Words Starting With WAT

Common 5-letter WAT-words:

water

watch

watap

watts

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6-Letter Words Starting With WAT

Common 6-letter WAT-words:

waters

watape

wataps

watcha

watery

watter

wattle

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7-Letter Words Starting With WAT

Common 7-letter WAT-words:

watched

watapes

watcher

watches

watchet

watered

waterer

wattage

wattape

wattest

wattled

wattles

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8-Letter Words Starting With WAT

Common 8-letter WAT-words:

watching

watchers

watchets

watcheye

watchful

watchman

waterbed

waterbus

waterdog

waterers

waterhen

waterier

waterish

waterjet

waterloo

waterman

watermen

waterway

wattless

wattling

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9-Letter Words Starting With WAT

Common 9-letter WAT-words:

watchable

watchband

watchlist

watchouts

watchword

waterbuck

waterings

waterleaf

waterless

watermark

watermill

waterpark

watershed

waterside

waterways

waterweed

waterwork

waterzooi

watthours

wattmeter

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10-Letter Words Starting With WAT

Common 10-letter WAT-words:

watchcries

watchtower

waterbirds

waterbucks

waterbuses

watercolor

waterfalls

watergates

waterheads

waterholes

waterleafs

waterlines

watermarks

watermills

waterparks

waterpoxes

watertight

waterworks

waterzoois

wattlebird

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11-Letter Words Starting With WAT

Common 11-letter WAT-words:

watchdogged

watchmaking

watchstraps

watercolors

watercolour

watercooler

watercourse

watercrafts

waterdrives

waterfinder

waterfowler

waterlogged

watermarked

waterproofs

watersiders

waterskiing

watersmeets

waterspouts

waterthrush

wattlebarks

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12-Letter Words Starting With WAT

Common 12-letter WAT-words:

watchdogging

watchfulness

watchglasses

watchsprings

watercolours

watercoolers

watercourses

watercresses

waterflooded

waterfowlers

waterfowling

waterglasses

waterinesses

waterishness

waterlogging

watermanship

watermarking

waterproofed

waterproofer

waterskiings

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13-Letter Words Starting With WAT

Common 13-letter WAT-words:

watchdoggings

waterboarding

watercolorist

waterflooding

waterfowlings

waterlessness

waterloggings

watermanships

waterproofers

waterproofing

waterthrushes

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14-Letter Words Starting With WAT

Common 14-letter WAT-words:

watchfulnesses

waterboardings

watercolorists

watercolourist

waterfloodings

waterishnesses

waterproofings

waterproofness

watertightness

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15-Letter Words Starting With WAT

Common 15-letter WAT-words:

watercolourists

waterlessnesses

240 Common Words Starting with WAT

Most Common Length
10
(56 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
17.0
(out of 27)
Most Common Ending
s
(49%)

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

27 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with WAT is waterquakes with a total of 27 points.

W 4
A 1
T 1
E 1
R 1
Q 10
U 1
A 1
K 5
E 1
S 1

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

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

    There are 240 words in the English dictionary that start with WAT, and most of them are 10 letters long (56 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with WAT?

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

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "waterquake", "waterzooi", "watchbox", "waterjet" start with WAT and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "waterquake" is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with WAT?

    Most words starting with WAT are 10 letters long, including everyday words like "watchcries", "watchtower", "waterbirds", "waterbucks", "waterbuses".