Words Containing WA — English Word List
Every English word containing "WA". Filter by length, prefix, or suffix for Scrabble, crosswords, and word games.
184 words found15 Letter Words(1)
straightforward26
12 Letter Words(1)
housewarming21
10 Letter Words(10)
afterwards17forwarding18silverware16underwater14wastepaper17watercolor15watermelon15waterproof18waterworks20withdrawal20
9 Letter Words(16)
afterward16allowance14awareness12backwards21backwater20boardwalk19glassware13microwave19rewarding14saltwater12swallowed16wallpaper16wandering14warehouse15warranted13washboard18
8 Letter Words(27)
backward20broadway17cakewalk21downward16driveway18firmware16forwards15hardware15lukewarm17nowadays15rewarded13sidewalk16sideways15software14stairway14swatting12underway15unwashed15waddling14waitress11wandered13wanderer12wardrobe14warranty14watching17watering12wayfarer17
7 Letter Words(42)
anyways16awaited11awkward18cowards13doorway14forward14gateway14halfway19hallway16headway17highway20malware12outward11raceway15rewards11runaway13steward11swabbed15swagger12swallow13swamped15swapped15swaying14towards11waffles16waiters10waiting11walkers14walking15wallets10walnuts10wanders11wanting11warfare13warming13warning11warrant10washing14wasting11watched16watches15watered11
6 Letter Words(33)
always12anyway15awaits9awards10coward12leeway12reward10runway12subway14toward10waffle15waited10waiter9waiver12waking14walked14walker13wallet9walnut9wander10wanted10warden10warmed12warmer11warmth14warned10warner9warren9washed13wasted10wastes9waters9waving13
5 Letter Words(26)
awake12award9aware8dwarf12swamp12swank12twain8wacky17wagon9waist8wakes12walks12walls8wally11waltz17wanna8wants8warts8waste8watch13water8watts8waved12waves11waxed16wazoo17
4 Letter Words(22)
away10swan7swap9swat7sway10wack13wade8wage8wait7wake11walk11wall7wand8want7ward8warm9warn7wars7wart7wash10wave10ways10
3 Letter Words(6)
wad7wan6war6was6wax13way9
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About These Words
Of the 184 matching words, the most common length is 7 letters (42 words, 23% of results).
The shortest 3-letter words are wad, wan, war, was, wax.
The longest results are straightforward at 15 letters each.
Length distribution
3 letters
6 (3%)
4 letters
22 (12%)
5 letters
26 (14%)
6 letters
33 (18%)
7 letters
42 (23%)
8 letters
27 (15%)
9 letters
16 (9%)
10 letters
10 (5%)
12 letters
1 (1%)
15 letters
1 (1%)
Scrabble scores (shortest words)
wax 13ptswad 7ptswan 6ptswar 6ptswas 6pts
Frequently Asked Questions
How many English words contain "WA"?
There are 184 English words that contain "WA". Some examples include: wad, wan, war, was, wax.
What are some short words containing "WA"?
Some of the shortest words containing "WA" are: wad, wan, war, was, wax, way, away, swan.
Are words containing "WA" good for Scrabble?
Words containing "WA" vary in Scrabble value depending on the letters involved. High-value letters like Q, Z, X, and J score more points.