With WAS
4 words · highest scoring is awash at 11 points
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About 5 Letter Words With WAS
There are 4 five letter words containing WAS in our dictionary. The highest scoring is awash at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 4 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AWASH, SWASH, WASPS 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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5 Letter Words With WAS at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With WAS
- awash11
- swash11
- wasps10
- waste8
Common 5 Letter Words With WAS
- awash11
- swash11
- wasps10
- waste8
5 Letter Words With WAS Defined
- awashAdjective · 11 points
- covered or flooded with water, especially seawater or rain
- swashVerb · 11 points
- (of water or an object in water) move with a splashing sound
- waspsNoun · 10 points
- a social winged insect which has a narrow waist and a sting and is typically yellow with black stripes. It constructs a paper nest from wood pulp and raises the larvae on a diet of insects
- wasteVerb · 8 points
- use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose
5 Letter Words With WAS: Questions
How many five letter words containing WAS are there?
There are 4 five letter words containing WAS in our dictionary, and 4 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing WAS?
AWASH is the highest scoring option at 11 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing WAS?
AWASH, SWASH, WASPS are among the most familiar five letter words containing WAS. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing WAS 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.