8 Letter Words Containing WA
There are 519 8-letter English words that contain WA, from AIRWAVES to YARDWAND. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: PAXWAXES (27), JAYWALKS (25), WAXWORKS (25). Average word length in this list is 8 letters.
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- RACEWAYS16 pts
- RADWASTE12 pts
- RAILWAYS14 pts
- RAINWASH14 pts
- REARWARD12 pts
- REAWAKED16 pts
- REAWAKEN15 pts
- REAWAKES15 pts
- REDWARES12 pts
- RENEWALS11 pts
- REREWARD12 pts
- REVIEWAL14 pts
- REWAKENS15 pts
- REWAKING16 pts
- REWARDED13 pts
- REWARDER12 pts
- REWARMED14 pts
- REWASHED15 pts
- REWASHES14 pts
- REWAXING19 pts
- ROADWAYS15 pts
- ROCKAWAY20 pts
- ROLLAWAY14 pts
- ROLLWAYS14 pts
- ROPEWALK17 pts
- ROPEWAYS16 pts
- ROUTEWAY14 pts
- RUNAWAYS14 pts
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- SAHIWALS14 pts
- SCALAWAG14 pts
- SEAWALLS11 pts
- SEAWANTS11 pts
- SEAWARDS12 pts
- SEAWARES11 pts
- SEAWATER11 pts
- SELFWARD15 pts
- SHIPWAYS19 pts
- SHOWABLE16 pts
- SHWANPAN16 pts
- SIDEWALK16 pts
- SIDEWALL12 pts
- SIDEWARD13 pts
- SIDEWAYS15 pts
- SKIDWAYS19 pts
- SKYWALKS22 pts
- SKYWARDS19 pts
- SLIDEWAY15 pts
- SLIPWARE13 pts
- SLIPWAYS16 pts
- SOFTWARE14 pts
- SOMEWAYS16 pts
- SPEEDWAY17 pts
- SPILLWAY16 pts
- STAIRWAY14 pts
- STALWART11 pts
- STEMWARE13 pts
- STERNWAY14 pts
- STEWARDS12 pts
- STOWABLE13 pts
- STOWAGES12 pts
- STOWAWAY17 pts
- SUBWAYED17 pts
- SUNWARDS12 pts
- SWABBERS15 pts
- SWABBIES15 pts
- SWABBING16 pts
- SWADDLED14 pts
- SWADDLES13 pts
- SWAGGERS13 pts
- SWAGGIES13 pts
- SWAGGING14 pts
- SWAINISH14 pts
- SWALLOWS14 pts
- SWAMPERS15 pts
- SWAMPIER15 pts
- SWAMPING16 pts
- SWAMPISH18 pts
- SWANHERD15 pts
- SWANKEST15 pts
- SWANKIER15 pts
- SWANKILY18 pts
- SWANKING16 pts
- SWANLIKE15 pts
- SWANNERY14 pts
- SWANNING12 pts
- SWANPANS13 pts
- SWANSKIN15 pts
- SWAPPERS15 pts
- SWAPPING16 pts
- SWARAJES18 pts
- SWARDING13 pts
- SWARMERS13 pts
- SWARMING14 pts
- SWASHERS14 pts
- SWASHING15 pts
- SWASTICA13 pts
- SWASTIKA15 pts
- SWATCHES16 pts
- SWATHERS14 pts
- SWATHING15 pts
- SWATTERS11 pts
- SWATTING12 pts
- SWAYABLE16 pts
- SWAYBACK22 pts
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- TAKEAWAY18 pts
- TAXIWAYS21 pts
- TEARAWAY14 pts
- TEAWARES11 pts
- TERAWATT11 pts
- THATAWAY17 pts
- THRAWART14 pts
- THRUWAYS17 pts
- THWACKED21 pts
- THWACKER20 pts
- THWARTED15 pts
- THWARTER14 pts
- THWARTLY17 pts
- TIDEWAYS15 pts
- TIGHTWAD16 pts
- TINWARES11 pts
- TOLLWAYS14 pts
- TOWARDLY15 pts
- TOWAWAYS17 pts
- TRACKWAY20 pts
- TRAINWAY14 pts
- TRAMWAYS16 pts
- TWADDLED14 pts
- TWADDLER13 pts
- TWADDLES13 pts
- TWANGERS12 pts
- TWANGIER12 pts
- TWANGING13 pts
- TWANGLED13 pts
- TWANGLER12 pts
- TWANGLES12 pts
- TWANKIES15 pts
- TWASOMES13 pts
- TWATTLED12 pts
- TWATTLES11 pts
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- WABBLERS15 pts
- WABBLIER15 pts
- WABBLING16 pts
- WACKIEST17 pts
- WADDINGS14 pts
- WADDLERS13 pts
- WADDLING14 pts
- WADDYING17 pts
- WADEABLE14 pts
- WADMAALS14 pts
- WADMOLLS14 pts
- WAESUCKS17 pts
- WAFERING15 pts
- WAFFLERS17 pts
- WAFFLING18 pts
- WAFTAGES15 pts
- WAFTURES14 pts
- WAGELESS12 pts
- WAGERERS12 pts
- WAGERING13 pts
- WAGGLING14 pts
- WAGGONED14 pts
- WAGGONER13 pts
- WAGONAGE13 pts
- WAGONERS12 pts
- WAGONING13 pts
- WAGTAILS12 pts
- WAHCONDA17 pts
- WAIFLIKE18 pts
- WAILSOME13 pts
- WAINSCOT13 pts
- WAISTERS11 pts
- WAISTING12 pts
- WAITINGS12 pts
- WAITRESS11 pts
- WAKANDAS16 pts
- WAKELESS15 pts
- WAKENERS15 pts
- WAKENING16 pts
- WAKERIFE18 pts
- WALKABLE17 pts
- WALKAWAY21 pts
- WALKINGS16 pts
- WALKOUTS15 pts
- WALKOVER18 pts
- WALKWAYS21 pts
- WALKYRIE18 pts
- WALLAROO11 pts
- WALLEYED15 pts
- WALLEYES14 pts
- WALLOPED14 pts
- WALLOPER13 pts
- WALLOWED15 pts
- WALLOWER14 pts
- WALRUSES11 pts
- WALTZERS20 pts
- WALTZING21 pts
- WAMBLIER15 pts
- WAMBLING16 pts
- WAMEFOUS16 pts
- WAMEFULS16 pts
- WAMMUSES15 pts
- WAMPUSES15 pts
- WANDERED13 pts
- WANDERER12 pts
- WANDEROO12 pts
- WANGLERS12 pts
- WANGLING13 pts
- WANIGANS12 pts
- WANNIGAN12 pts
- WANTAGES12 pts
- WANTONED12 pts
- WANTONER11 pts
- WANTONLY14 pts
- WARBLERS13 pts
- WARBLING14 pts
- WARCRAFT16 pts
- WARDENRY15 pts
- WARDRESS12 pts
- WARDROBE14 pts
- WARDROOM14 pts
- WARDSHIP17 pts
- WAREROOM13 pts
- WARFARES14 pts
- WARFARIN14 pts
- WARHEADS15 pts
- WARHORSE14 pts
- WARINESS11 pts
- WARISONS11 pts
- WARLOCKS17 pts
- WARLORDS12 pts
- WARMAKER17 pts
- WARMNESS13 pts
- WARMOUTH16 pts
- WARNINGS12 pts
- WARPAGES14 pts
- WARPATHS16 pts
- WARPLANE13 pts
- WARPOWER16 pts
- WARPWISE16 pts
- WARRAGAL12 pts
- WARRANTS11 pts
- WARRANTY14 pts
- WARRENER11 pts
- WARRIGAL12 pts
- WARRIORS11 pts
- WARSHIPS16 pts
- WARSLERS11 pts
- WARSLING12 pts
- WARSTLED12 pts
- WARSTLER11 pts
- WARSTLES11 pts
- WARTHOGS15 pts
- WARTIEST11 pts
- WARTIMES13 pts
- WARTLESS11 pts
- WARTLIKE15 pts
- WARWORKS18 pts
- WASHABLE16 pts
- WASHBOWL19 pts
- WASHDAYS18 pts
- WASHIEST14 pts
- WASHINGS15 pts
- WASHOUTS14 pts
- WASHRAGS15 pts
- WASHROOM16 pts
- WASHTUBS16 pts
- WASPIEST13 pts
- WASPLIKE17 pts
- WASSAILS11 pts
- WASTABLE13 pts
- WASTAGES12 pts
- WASTEFUL14 pts
- WASTELOT11 pts
- WASTERIE11 pts
- WASTEWAY17 pts
- WASTRELS11 pts
- WASTRIES11 pts
- WATCHCRY21 pts
- WATCHDOG18 pts
- WATCHERS16 pts
- WATCHEYE19 pts
- WATCHFUL19 pts
- WATCHING17 pts
- WATCHMAN18 pts
- WATCHMEN18 pts
- WATCHOUT16 pts
- WATERAGE12 pts
- WATERBED14 pts
- WATERDOG13 pts
- WATERERS11 pts
- WATERIER11 pts
- WATERILY14 pts
- WATERING12 pts
- WATERISH14 pts
- WATERLOG12 pts
- WATERLOO11 pts
- WATERMAN13 pts
- WATERMEN13 pts
- WATERWAY17 pts
- WATTAGES12 pts
- WATTAPES13 pts
- WATTHOUR14 pts
- WATTLESS11 pts
- WATTLING12 pts
- WAUCHTED17 pts
- WAUGHTED16 pts
- WAVEBAND17 pts
- WAVEFORM19 pts
- WAVELESS14 pts
- WAVELETS14 pts
- WAVELIKE18 pts
- WAVEOFFS20 pts
- WAVERERS14 pts
- WAVERING15 pts
- WAVINESS14 pts
- WAXBERRY23 pts
- WAXBILLS20 pts
- WAXINESS18 pts
- WAXPLANT20 pts
- WAXWEEDS22 pts
- WAXWINGS22 pts
- WAXWORKS25 pts
- WAXWORMS23 pts
- WAYBILLS16 pts
- WAYFARER17 pts
- WAYGOING16 pts
- WAYLAYER17 pts
- WAYSIDES15 pts
- WELLAWAY17 pts
- WESTWARD15 pts
- WIDTHWAY21 pts
- WILLIWAU14 pts
- WILLIWAW17 pts
- WILLYWAW20 pts
- WINDWARD16 pts
- WINDWAYS18 pts
- WIREWAYS17 pts
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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 |
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| 1 | paxwaxes | 27 | 28 |
| 2 | jaywalks | 25 | 27 |
| 3 | waxworks | 25 | 25 |
| 4 | waxworms | 23 | 24 |
| 5 | waxberry | 23 | 23 |
| 6 | duckwalk | 22 | 25 |
| 7 | waxwings | 22 | 24 |
| 8 | backwash | 22 | 23 |
| 9 | swayback | 22 | 23 |
| 10 | skywalks | 22 | 22 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain WA?
519 valid 8-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).