5 Letter Words Containing WA
There are 126 5-letter English words that contain WA, from ALWAY to WAXES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: WALTZ (17), WACKY (17), DEWAX (16). Roughly 6% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- WACKE14 pts
- WACKO14 pts
- WACKS14 pts
- WACKY17 pts
- WADDY13 pts
- WADED10 pts
- WADER9 pts
- WADES9 pts
- WADIS9 pts
- WAFER11 pts
- WAFFS14 pts
- WAFTS11 pts
- WAGED10 pts
- WAGER9 pts
- WAGES9 pts
- WAGON9 pts
- WAHOO11 pts
- WAIFS11 pts
- WAILS8 pts
- WAINS8 pts
- WAIRS8 pts
- WAIST8 pts
- WAITS8 pts
- WAIVE11 pts
- WAKED13 pts
- WAKEN12 pts
- WAKER12 pts
- WAKES12 pts
- WALED9 pts
- WALER8 pts
- WALES8 pts
- WALKS12 pts
- WALLA8 pts
- WALLS8 pts
- WALLY11 pts
- WALTZ17 pts
- WAMES10 pts
- WAMUS10 pts
- WANDS9 pts
- WANED9 pts
- WANES8 pts
- WANEY11 pts
- WANLY11 pts
- WANTS8 pts
- WARDS9 pts
- WARED9 pts
- WARES8 pts
- WARKS12 pts
- WARMS10 pts
- WARNS8 pts
- WARPS10 pts
- WARTS8 pts
- WARTY11 pts
- WASHY14 pts
- WASPS10 pts
- WASPY13 pts
- WASTE8 pts
- WASTS8 pts
- WATAP10 pts
- WATCH13 pts
- WATER8 pts
- WATTS8 pts
- WAUGH12 pts
- WAUKS12 pts
- WAULS8 pts
- WAVED12 pts
- WAVER11 pts
- WAVES11 pts
- WAVEY14 pts
- WAWLS11 pts
- WAXED16 pts
- WAXEN15 pts
- WAXER15 pts
- WAXES15 pts
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | waltz | 17 | 18 |
| 2 | wacky | 17 | 17 |
| 3 | dewax | 16 | 16 |
| 4 | waxed | 16 | 16 |
| 5 | byway | 16 | 15 |
| 6 | jawan | 15 | 18 |
| 7 | jowar | 15 | 17 |
| 8 | waxen | 15 | 16 |
| 9 | rewax | 15 | 15 |
| 10 | waxer | 15 | 15 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain WA?
126 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters WA in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).