Words Containing WAI

There are over 206 words with the letters WAI in English. From short WAI-words to long ones, find all the words that have WAI in it grouped by length, each valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words with WAI.

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3-Letter Words With WAI

Short high-frequency WAI-words:

wai

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7

4-Letter Words With WAI

Common 4-letter WAI-words:

wait

waid

waif

wail

wain

wair

wais

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17

5-Letter Words With WAI

Common 5-letter WAI-words:

await

swail

swain

tawai

towai

twain

waide

waifs

waift

waifu

wails

wains

wairs

waist

waite

waits

waive

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28

6-Letter Words With WAI

Common 6-letter WAI-words:

atwain

awaits

bewail

kwaito

swails

tawais

twains

twaite

waiata

waifed

wailed

wained

waired

wairsh

wairua

waists

waiter

waites

waived

waiver

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31

7-Letter Words With WAI

Common 7-letter WAI-words:

waiting

awaiter

kawaiis

kokowai

kwaitos

waiatas

waifing

wailers

wailful

wainage

waining

wairing

wairuas

waisted

waiters

waivers

waiving

waivode

waiwode

wawaing

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29

8-Letter Words With WAI

Common 8-letter WAI-words:

awaiting

bewailed

bewailer

kahawais

kokowais

outwaits

swaining

swainish

thwaites

waiflike

wailings

wainages

wainscot

waisters

waisting

waitered

waitings

waitress

waitrons

waiwodes

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9-Letter Words With WAI

Common 9-letter WAI-words:

bewailers

bewailing

boatswain

cordwains

coxswains

outwaited

superwaif

swainings

unwaisted

wailfully

wailingly

wairshest

waistbelt

waistings

waistless

waistline

waiterage

waitering

waitingly

waitlists

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30

10-Letter Words With WAI

Common 10-letter WAI-words:

bewailings

boatswains

cockswains

cordwainer

coxswained

dumbwaiter

outwaiting

shirtwaist

superwaifs

tidewaiter

wainscoted

wainwright

waistbands

waistbelts

waistcoats

waistlines

waiterages

waiterings

waitlisted

waitpeople

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11-Letter Words With WAI

Common 11-letter WAI-words:

bewailingly

cockswained

cordwainers

cordwainery

coxswaining

dumbwaiters

headwaiters

landwaiters

pantywaists

shirtwaists

tidewaiters

wainscoting

wainscotted

wainwrights

waistcloths

waistcoated

waiterhoods

waitlisting

waitpersons

waitressing

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12-Letter Words With WAI

Common 12-letter WAI-words:

cockswaining

coxswainship

shirtwaisted

shirtwaister

swainishness

wainscotings

wainscotting

waistcoateer

waistcoating

waitressings

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13-Letter Words With WAI

Common 13-letter WAI-words:

cordwaineries

coxswainships

shirtwaisters

wainscottings

waistcoateers

waistcoatings

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14-Letter Words With WAI

Common 14-letter WAI-words:

swainishnesses

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15-Letter Words With WAI

Common 15-letter WAI-words:

straitwaistcoat

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206 Common Words with WAI

Most Common Length
7
(31 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
13.8
(out of 30)
Most Common Ending
s
(39%)

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What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains WAI?

30 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains WAI is coxswainships with a total of 30 points.

C 3
O 1
X 8
S 1
W 4
A 1
I 1
N 1
S 1
H 4
I 1
P 3
S 1

A list of all WAI words with their Scrabble and Words with Friends points. You can also find a list of all words that start with WAI. Also commonly searched for are words that end in WAI. Try our five letter words 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 With Letters WAI

  • How many words containing WAI are in the English dictionary?

    There are 206 words in the English dictionary that contain WAI, and most of them are 7 letters long (31 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word containing WAI?

    The longest word containing WAI is "straitwaistcoat" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "waiting" is the longest common word containing WAI.

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "coxswainship", "straitwaistcoat", "coxswain", "coxswaining" contain WAI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "coxswainship" is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words containing WAI?

    Most words containing WAI are 7 letters long, including everyday words like "waiting", "awaiter", "kawaiis", "kokowai", "kwaitos".