Words Containing WAI

There are over 202 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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5 letter WAI-words icon
16

5-Letter Words With WAI

Common 5-letter WAI-words:

await

swail

swain

tawai

twain

waide

waifs

waift

waifu

wails

wains

wairs

waist

waite

waits

waive

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27

6-Letter Words With WAI

Common 6-letter WAI-words:

atwain

awaits

bewail

kwaito

swains

tawais

twaite

waiata

waifed

waifus

wailer

wained

waired

wairua

waists

waited

waites

waived

waiver

waives

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31

7-Letter Words With WAI

Common 7-letter WAI-words:

waiting

awaited

bewails

kahawai

kawaiis

korowai

outwait

twaites

waiatas

waifing

wailing

wainage

wairing

wairuas

waisted

waiters

waitron

waiving

waivode

wawaing

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8-Letter Words With WAI

Common 8-letter WAI-words:

bewailed

bewailer

cordwain

fatwaing

kahawais

kokowais

outwaits

swaining

swainish

waiflike

wailings

wailsome

wainscot

wairsher

waisting

waitered

waitlist

waitress

waivodes

waiwodes

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9-Letter Words With WAI

Common 9-letter WAI-words:

bewailers

bewailing

cockswain

cordwains

coxswains

outwaited

superwaif

swainings

wailfully

wainscots

wairshest

waistband

waistbelt

waistcoat

waistless

waistline

waiterage

waitering

waitingly

waitstaff

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30

10-Letter Words With WAI

Common 10-letter WAI-words:

bewailings

cockswains

coxswained

dumbwaiter

headwaiter

outwaiting

pantywaist

unbewailed

wainscoted

waistbelts

waistcloth

waistcoats

waiterhood

waiterings

waitlisted

waitpeople

waitperson

waitressed

waitresses

waitstaffs

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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

shirtwaisted

shirtwaister

swainishness

wainscotings

wainscotting

waistcoateer

waistcoating

waitressings

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13-Letter Words With WAI

Common 13-letter WAI-words:

cordwaineries

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

202 Common Words with WAI

Most Common Length
7
(31 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
13.7
(out of 24)
Most Common Ending
s
(39%)

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

24 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains WAI is coxswaining with a total of 24 points.

C 3
O 1
X 8
S 1
W 4
A 1
I 1
N 1
I 1
N 1
G 2

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 202 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 "coxswain", "straitwaistcoat", "coxswaining", "coxswained" contain WAI and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "coxswaining" is worth 24 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", "awaited", "bewails", "kahawai", "kawaiis".