With WA
57 words · highest scoring is highways at 21 points
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About 8 Letter Words With WA
There are 57 eight letter words containing WA in our dictionary. The highest scoring is highways at 21 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 57 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AWAITING, PATHWAYS, WANDERER 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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8 Letter Words With WA at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words With WA
- highways21
- backward20
- pathways19
- watchful19
- driveway18
- giveaway18
- takeaway18
- watchdog18
Common 8 Letter Words With WA
- awaiting12
- driveway18
- hardware15
- rewarded13
- stairway14
- unwanted12
- warnings12
- watchers16
8 Letter Words With WA Defined
- awaitingVerb · 12 points
- wait for (an event)
- firewallNoun · 14 points
- a wall or partition designed to inhibit or prevent the spread of fire
- pathwaysNoun · 19 points
- a track that constitutes or serves as a path
- stairwayNoun · 14 points
- a set of steps or stairs and its surrounding walls or structure
- wandererNoun · 12 points
- a person who travels aimlessly
- wastefulAdjective · 14 points
- (of a person, action, or process) using or expending something of value carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose
8 Letter Words With WA: Questions
How many eight letter words containing WA are there?
There are 57 eight letter words containing WA in our dictionary, and 57 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words containing WA?
HIGHWAYS is the highest scoring option at 21 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words containing WA?
AWAITING, PATHWAYS, WANDERER are among the most familiar eight letter words containing WA. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight 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.