Words by starting letters

Words Starting With WAN

There are 108 words that start with WAN, from 4 letters to 12. The highest scoring is WANTONIZING at 24 points in Scrabble, and 8 of them carry a J, Q, X or Z.

Common Words Starting With WAN And What They Mean

The most familiar words on this page and what they mean. Tap any word for its full entry, score and anagrams.

  • WANT verb feel or have a desire for
  • WANTED adjective desired or wished for or sought
  • WANTS verb form of WANT: feel or have a desire for
  • WANTING adjective nonexistent
  • WANDERING adjective migratory
  • WANDER verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
  • WAND noun a rod used by a magician or water diviner
  • WANDERED verb form of WANDER: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
  • WANE verb grow smaller
  • WANS adjective form of WAN: (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Nearby Lists

WAB · WAC · WAD · WAF · WAG · WAI · WAK · WAL · WAM · WAP · WAR · WAS · WAT · WAU · WAV · WAW · WAX · WAY · WEA · WEB · WED · WEE · WEI · WEL

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The wider list: words starting with WA.

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