Words That Start With WAV

There are over 63 words that begin with WAV in English. From 4-letter words to 14-letter entries, find WAV-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 WAV.

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4-Letter Words Starting With WAV

Common 4-letter WAV-words:

wave

wavy

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5-Letter Words Starting With WAV

Common 5-letter WAV-words:

waves

waved

waver

wavey

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6-Letter Words Starting With WAV

Common 6-letter WAV-words:

wavers

wavery

waveys

wavier

wavies

wavily

waving

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7-Letter Words Starting With WAV

Common 7-letter WAV-words:

wavelet

waveoff

wavered

waverer

waveson

wavicle

waviest

wavings

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8-Letter Words Starting With WAV

Common 8-letter WAV-words:

waveband

waveform

waveless

wavelets

wavelike

waveoffs

waverers

waverier

wavering

waverous

wavesons

wavicles

waviness

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9-Letter Words Starting With WAV

Common 9-letter WAV-words:

wavebands

waveforms

wavefront

waveguide

wavellite

wavemeter

waveriest

waverings

waveshape

wavetable

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10-Letter Words Starting With WAV

Common 10-letter WAV-words:

wavelength

wavefronts

waveguides

wavelessly

wavellites

wavemeters

wavenumber

wavepacket

waveringly

waveshapes

wavetables

wavinesses

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11-Letter Words Starting With WAV

Common 11-letter WAV-words:

wavelengths

wavenumbers

wavepackets

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12-Letter Words Starting With WAV

Common 12-letter WAV-words:

wavefunction

waveringness

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13-Letter Words Starting With WAV

Common 13-letter WAV-words:

wavefunctions

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14-Letter Words Starting With WAV

Common 14-letter WAV-words:

waveringnesses

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63 Common Words Starting with WAV

Most Common Length
8
(13 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
16.5
(out of 25)
Most Common Ending
s
(46%)

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

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with WAV is wavepackets with a total of 25 points.

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noun 1. a group of superposed waves which together form a travelling localized disturbance, especially one described by Schrödinger's equation and regarded as representing a particle

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

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

    There are 63 words in the English dictionary that start with WAV, and most of them are 8 letters long (13 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with WAV?

    The longest word starting with WAV is "waveringnesses" at 14 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "wavelengths" is the longest common word starting with WAV.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "wavefunction", "wavelessly", "wavepacket", "wavemeter" start with WAV and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "wavepacket" is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with WAV?

    Most words starting with WAV are 8 letters long, including everyday words like "waveband", "waveform", "waveless", "wavelets", "wavelike".