Words Containing WA

Q: How many words contain "WA"?

2,428 valid English words contain the sequence WA.

Q: Best Scrabble word containing WA?

STRAIGHTFORWARDNESSES at 32 pts before bonuses.

Q: Longest word containing WA?

STRAIGHTFORWARDNESSES — 21 letters.

There are 2,428 English words that contain the sequence WA. Range: ABWATT to YELLOWWARES. The Scrabble® high-scorer is STRAIGHTFORWARDNESSES at 32 points; the longest is STRAIGHTFORWARDNESSES (21 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. The longest entry here is STRAIGHTFORWARDNESSES at 21 letters.

By length — 2,428 words containing WA

Long lists are easier to browse split by word length. Pick a length to see just those words:

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11-letter(171)
12-letter(105)
13-letter(49)
14-letter(28)

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Showing the first 600 of 2,428 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.

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	straightforwardnesses	32	33
2	wappenschawings	31	36
3	straightforwardly	31	31
4	wappenschawing	30	35
5	straightforwardness	30	31
6	swashbuckling	28	33
7	jaywalking	28	32
8	superhighways	28	28
9	multiwavelength	27	33
10	walkingsticks	27	31

What these words mean

straightforwardnesses: Valid 21-letter English word — definition not on file.
wappenschawings: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
straightforwardly: Valid 17-letter English word — definition not on file.
wappenschawing: Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
straightforwardness: Valid 19-letter English word — definition not on file.
swashbuckling: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
jaywalking: Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
superhighways: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
multiwavelength: Valid 15-letter English word — definition not on file.
walkingsticks: Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API, cached for repeat visits.

FAQs

How many words contain "WA"?

2,428 valid English words contain WA.

Best Scrabble word containing WA?

STRAIGHTFORWARDNESSES at 32 pts.

Longest word containing WA?

STRAIGHTFORWARDNESSES (21 letters).