With WA
8 words · highest scoring is wax at 13 points
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About 3 Letter Words With WA
There are 8 three letter words containing WA in our dictionary. The highest scoring is wax at 13 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 8 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — WAD, WAN, WAT among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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3 Letter Words With WA at a Glance
Highest Scoring 3 Letter Words With WA
- wax13
- way9
- wad7
- wag7
- wan6
- war6
- was6
- wat6
Common 3 Letter Words With WA
- wad7
- wag7
- wan6
- war6
- was6
- wat6
- wax13
- way9
3 Letter Words With WA Defined
- wadNoun · 7 points
- a mass or lump of a soft material, used for padding, stuffing, or wiping
- wagVerb · 7 points
- (especially with reference to an animal's tail) move or cause to move rapidly to and fro
- wanAdjective · 6 points
- (of a person's complexion or appearance) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion
- watNoun · 6 points
- (in Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos) a Buddhist monastery or temple
- waxNoun · 13 points
- a sticky yellowish mouldable substance secreted by honeybees as the material of a honeycomb; beeswax
3 Letter Words With WA: Questions
How many three letter words containing WA are there?
There are 8 three letter words containing WA in our dictionary, and 8 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among three letter words containing WA?
WAX is the highest scoring option at 13 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common three letter words containing WA?
WAD, WAN, WAT are among the most familiar three letter words containing WA. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these three letter words containing WA valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.