Words by starting letters

Words Starting With WAS

There are 158 words that start with WAS, from 4 letters to 15. The highest scoring is WASHABILITY at 22 points in Scrabble, and the set averages 14.9 points.

Common Words Starting With WAS 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.

  • WASTE verb spend thoughtlessly
  • WASH verb clean with some chemical process
  • WASHING noun the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
  • WASHER noun someone who washes things for a living
  • WASTEWATER noun water mixed with waste matter
  • WASHED adjective clean by virtue of having been washed in water
  • WASTED adjective serving no useful purpose
  • WASTES verb form of WASTE: spend thoughtlessly
  • WASTING noun any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
  • WASHERS noun form of WASHER: someone who washes things for a living

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Nearby Lists

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

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The wider list: words starting with WA.

Just the five letter ones: 5 letter words starting with W.