Words Containing WAS

There are over 382 words with the letters WAS in English. From short WAS-words to long ones, find all the words that have WAS in it grouped by length, each valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words with WAS.

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3-Letter Words With WAS

Short high-frequency WAS-words:

was

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4-Letter Words With WAS

Common 4-letter WAS-words:

twas

wase

wash

wasm

wasp

wast

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5-Letter Words With WAS

Common 5-letter WAS-words:

waste

awash

kawas

mowas

pawas

shwas

swash

tawas

wases

washi

washy

wasms

wasnt

wasps

waspy

wasts

wawas

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6-Letter Words With WAS

Common 6-letter WAS-words:

washed

fatwas

fetwas

halwas

mahwas

malwas

rewash

siwash

tiswas

washen

washer

washes

washin

washis

waspie

wassup

wastel

waster

wastes

wastry

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7-Letter Words With WAS

Common 7-letter WAS-words:

bushwas

carwash

manawas

mawashi

outwash

pigwash

prewash

swashes

twasome

washbag

washers

washery

washier

washins

washout

washrag

washups

waspies

waspish

wastrie

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

Common 8-letter WAS-words:

backwash

forwaste

pinkwash

swashier

tizwases

twasomes

washbowl

washdays

washfast

washings

washroom

wasplike

waspnest

wassails

wastable

wastages

wastelot

wastered

wastrife

woodwasp

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9-Letter Words With WAS

Common 9-letter WAS-words:

alewashed

bagwashes

biowastes

eggwashes

forwasted

greenwash

kawakawas

swashiest

swasticas

unwasting

washhouse

washlands

washstand

washwipes

waspiness

waspishly

wassailer

wastegate

wastelots

wasteweir

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10-Letter Words With WAS

Common 10-letter WAS-words:

backwashed

backwashes

colourwash

downwashes

flatwashes

galliwasps

goldwasser

landwashes

limewashes

screenwash

swashworks

washbasins

washboards

washerless

washstands

wassailers

wassailing

wastefully

wastepaper

wastnesses

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11-Letter Words With WAS

Common 11-letter WAS-words:

backwashing

brainwashes

colorwashed

dishwashers

pohutukawas

powerwashed

powerwashes

rainwashing

stonewashed

swashbuckle

timewasting

wallwashers

washability

washboarded

washerwoman

washeterias

wassailries

whitewashed

whitewasher

whitewashes

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12-Letter Words With WAS

Common 12-letter WAS-words:

blackwashing

brainwashing

colourwashed

colourwashes

dishwashings

duniewassals

dunniewassal

kirschwasser

kwashiorkors

pinkwashings

powerwashing

sportswashes

stonewashing

swashbuckler

unwashedness

washboarding

washingtonia

wastebaskets

wastefulness

whitewashers

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13-Letter Words With WAS

Common 13-letter WAS-words:

brainwashings

colourwashing

dunniewassals

greenwashings

kirschwassers

sportswashing

swashbucklers

swashbuckling

washabilities

washingtonias

waspishnesses

wasterfulness

whitewashings

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14-Letter Words With WAS

Common 14-letter WAS-words:

sportswashings

swashbucklings

unwashednesses

wastefulnesses

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15-Letter Words With WAS

Common 15-letter WAS-words:

wasterfulnesses

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382 Common Words with WAS

Most Common Length
9
(78 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
16.4
(out of 29)
Most Common Ending
s
(45%)

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

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains WAS is swashbucklings with a total of 29 points.

S 1
W 4
A 1
S 1
H 4
B 3
U 1
C 3
K 5
L 1
I 1
N 1
G 2
S 1

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

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

    There are 382 words in the English dictionary that contain WAS, and most of them are 9 letters long (78 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word containing WAS?

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

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

    Yes. Uncommon words like "washability", "washingtonia", "swashbuckler", "kwashiorkor" contain WAS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "swashbuckler" is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words containing WAS?

    Most words containing WAS are 9 letters long, including everyday words like "alewashed", "bagwashes", "biowastes", "eggwashes", "forwasted".