Words Containing WAS

There are over 357 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

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

schwas

siwash

tiswas

tizwas

wasabi

washes

washin

washis

waspie

wassup

wasted

waster

wastes

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7-Letter Words With WAS

Common 7-letter WAS-words:

bagwash

bushwas

haniwas

hogwash

outwash

swashed

swasher

washbag

washery

washily

washins

washout

washpot

washrag

waspier

waspish

wassail

wastage

wastels

wastrel

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

Common 8-letter WAS-words:

landwash

outwaste

overwash

radwaste

rewashes

siwashed

swashers

swashing

swastica

washaway

washball

washdays

washdown

washered

washings

wastages

wasterie

wastfull

wastries

woodwasp

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

Common 9-letter WAS-words:

alewashed

bagwashes

forwasted

kawakawas

outwashes

pigwashes

prewashed

rewarewas

rewashing

swashings

washbasin

washboard

washermen

waspiness

waspishly

wassailer

wassailry

wasteries

wastering

whitewash

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10-Letter Words With WAS

Common 10-letter WAS-words:

backwashed

backwashes

dishwasher

duniwassal

flatwashes

forwasting

landwashes

limewashes

overwashes

prewashing

washbasins

washboards

washeteria

washhouses

wassailers

wassailing

wastelands

wastepaper

wasteweirs

wastnesses

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11-Letter Words With WAS

Common 11-letter WAS-words:

blackwashes

colorwashes

duniewassal

duniwassals

greenwashed

greenwashes

pinkwashing

pohutukawas

powerwashed

stonewashed

stonewashes

swashbuckle

toothwashes

washability

washaterias

washeterias

wastepapers

wastewaters

whitewashed

whitewashes

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12-Letter Words With WAS

Common 12-letter WAS-words:

blackwashing

brainwashers

brainwashing

colorwashing

colourwashed

duniewassals

dunniewassal

greenwashing

kirschwasser

kwashiorkors

pinkwashings

powerwashing

sportswashed

stonewashing

swashbuckled

swashbuckler

swashbuckles

washingtonia

wastebaskets

wastefulness

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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

unwashednesses

wastefulnesses

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15-Letter Words With WAS

Common 15-letter WAS-words:

wasterfulnesses

357 Common Words with WAS

Most Common Length
9
(76 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
16.3
(out of 28)
Most Common Ending
s
(45%)

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

28 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains WAS is swashbuckling with a total of 28 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
adjective 1. engaging in daring and romantic adventures with bravado or flamboyance
Synonyms:
daringromanticheroicdaredevilswaggeringdashingadventurousrakishboldvaliantvalorousfearlesslionheartedstout-hearteddauntlessdoughtydevil-may-caregallantchivalrousdazzlingmachoostentatious
noun 1. daring and romantic adventure
verb 1. engage in daring and romantic adventures with bravado or flamboyance

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 357 words in the English dictionary that contain WAS, and most of them are 9 letters long (76 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 "swashbuckler", "washability", "kirschwasser", "washingtonia" 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", "forwasted", "kawakawas", "outwashes".