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7-letter words with W as the 1st letter and A as the 2nd letter

7-letter words with W first and A second number 293; familiar options include WAITING, WALKING, WATCHED, and WARNING.

293 wordsTop pick WAITINGHighest score WAZZOCK 34

26 of 293 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

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With W in 1st place, A is the most common 2nd letter (293 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 26 · most-used first

All valid words 293

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • WABAINS12
  • WABBLED15
  • WABBLER14
  • WABBLES14
  • WABOOMS14
  • WABSTER12
  • WACKERS16
  • WACKEST16
  • WACKIER16
  • WACKILY19
  • WACKOES16
  • WADABLE13
  • WADDERS12
  • WADDIED13
  • WADDIES12
  • WADDING13
  • WADDLED13
  • WADDLER12
  • WADDLES12
  • WADINGS12
  • WADMAAL13
  • WADMALS13
  • WADMELS13
  • WADMOLL13
  • WADMOLS13
  • WADSETS11
  • WADSETT11
  • WAENESS10
  • WAESOME12
  • WAESUCK16
  • WAFERED14
  • WAFFIES16
  • WAFFING17
  • WAFFLED17
  • WAFFLER16
  • WAFFLES16
  • WAFTAGE14
  • WAFTERS13
  • WAFTING14
  • WAFTURE13
  • WAGERED12
  • WAGERER11
  • WAGGERS12
  • WAGGERY15
  • WAGGING13
  • WAGGISH15
  • WAGGLED13
  • WAGGLER12
  • WAGGLES12
  • WAGGONS12
  • WAGONED12
  • WAGONER11
  • WAGSOME13
  • WAGTAIL11
  • WAHINES13
  • WAIATAS10
  • WAIFING14
  • WAIFISH16
  • WAILERS10
  • WAILFUL13
  • WAILING11
  • WAINAGE11
  • WAINING11
  • WAIRING11
  • WAIRUAS10
  • WAISTED11
  • WAISTER10
  • WAITERS10
  • WAITING11
  • WAITRON10
  • WAIVERS13
  • WAIVING14
  • WAIVODE14
  • WAIWODE14
  • WAKAMES16
  • WAKANDA15
  • WAKANES14
  • WAKEFUL17
  • WAKEMAN16
  • WAKEMEN16
  • WAKENED15
  • WAKENER14
  • WAKIKIS18
  • WAKINGS15
  • WALDOES11
  • WALIEST10
  • WALISES10
  • WALKERS14
  • WALKIES14
  • WALKING15
  • WALKOUT14
  • WALKUPS16
  • WALKWAY20
  • WALLABA12
  • WALLABY15
  • WALLAHS13
  • WALLERS10
  • WALLETS10
  • WALLEYE13
  • WALLEYS13
  • WALLIER10
  • WALLIES10
  • WALLING11
  • WALLOPS12
  • WALLOWS13
  • WALNUTS10
  • WALTIER10
  • WALTZED20
  • WALTZER19
  • WALTZES19
  • WAMBLED15
  • WAMBLES14
  • WAMEFOU15
  • WAMEFUL15
  • WAMMULS14
  • WAMPEES14
  • WAMPISH17
  • WAMPUMS16
  • WAMUSES12
  • WANDERS11
  • WANDOOS11
  • WANGANS11
  • WANGLED12
  • WANGLER11
  • WANGLES11
  • WANGUNS11
  • WANHOPE15
  • WANIEST10
  • WANIGAN11
  • WANINGS11
  • WANIONS10
  • WANKERS14
  • WANKIER14
  • WANKING15
  • WANKSTA14
  • WANNABE12
  • WANNESS10
  • WANNEST10
  • WANNING11
  • WANNISH13
  • WANTAGE11
  • WANTERS10
  • WANTIES10
  • WANTING11
  • WANTONS10
  • WANZING20
  • WAPITIS12
  • WAPPEND15
  • WAPPERS14
  • WAPPING15
  • WARAGIS11
  • WARATAH13
  • WARBIER12
  • WARBIRD13
  • WARBLED13
  • WARBLER12
  • WARBLES12
  • WARDENS11
  • WARDERS11
  • WARDIAN11
  • WARDING12
  • WARDOGS12
  • WARDROP13
  • WAREHOU13
  • WAREZES19
  • WARFARE13
  • WARGAME13
  • WARHEAD14
  • WARIEST10
  • WARISON10
  • WARKING15
  • WARLESS10
  • WARLIKE14
  • WARLING11
  • WARLOCK16
  • WARLORD11
  • WARMERS12
  • WARMEST12
  • WARMING13
  • WARMISH15
  • WARMTHS15
  • WARMUPS14
  • WARNERS10
  • WARNING11
  • WARPAGE13
  • WARPATH15
  • WARPERS12
  • WARPING13
  • WARRAND11
  • WARRANS10
  • WARRANT10
  • WARRAYS13
  • WARRENS10
  • WARREYS13
  • WARRING11
  • WARRIOR10
  • WARSAWS13
  • WARSHIP15
  • WARSLED11
  • WARSLER10
  • WARSLES10
  • WARSTLE10
  • WARTHOG14
  • WARTIER10
  • WARTIME12
  • WARWOLF16
  • WARWORK17
  • WARWORN13
  • WARZONE19
  • WASABIS12
  • WASHBAG16
  • WASHDAY17
  • WASHERS13
  • WASHERY16
  • WASHIER13
  • WASHILY16
  • WASHING14
  • WASHINS13
  • WASHOUT13
  • WASHPOT15
  • WASHRAG14
  • WASHTUB15
  • WASHUPS15
  • WASPIER12
  • WASPIES12
  • WASPILY15
  • WASPISH15
  • WASSAIL10
  • WASTAGE11
  • WASTELS10
  • WASTERS10
  • WASTERY13
  • WASTING11
  • WASTREL10
  • WASTRIE10
  • WATAPES12
  • WATCHED16
  • WATCHER15
  • WATCHES15
  • WATCHET15
  • WATERED11
  • WATERER10
  • WATTAGE11
  • WATTAPE12
  • WATTEST10
  • WATTLED11
  • WATTLES10
  • WAUCHTS15
  • WAUFFED17
  • WAUGHED15
  • WAUGHTS14
  • WAUKERS14
  • WAUKING15
  • WAULING11
  • WAULKED15
  • WAULKER14
  • WAURING11
  • WAVELET13
  • WAVEOFF19
  • WAVERED14
  • WAVERER13
  • WAVESON13
  • WAVICLE15
  • WAVIEST13
  • WAVINGS14
  • WAWAING14
  • WAWLING14
  • WAXABLE19
  • WAXBILL19
  • WAXEYES20
  • WAXIEST17
  • WAXINGS18
  • WAXLIKE21
  • WAXWEED21
  • WAXWING21
  • WAXWORK24
  • WAXWORM22
  • WAYANGS14
  • WAYBACK21
  • WAYBILL15
  • WAYFARE16
  • WAYGONE14
  • WAYLAID14
  • WAYLAYS16
  • WAYLESS13
  • WAYMARK19
  • WAYMENT15
  • WAYPOST15
  • WAYSIDE14
  • WAYWARD17
  • WAYWODE17
  • WAYWORN16
  • WAZZOCK34
Letters by positionIn 34% of these words the 7th letter is S.
3rd letter
  1. R20%
  2. N9%
  3. L9%
4th letter
  1. T11%
  2. L10%
  3. E7%
5th letter
  1. I23%
  2. E17%
  3. O11%
6th letter
  1. E27%
  2. N16%
  3. R12%
7th letter
  1. S34%
  2. G12%
  3. D10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; WAZZOCK tops the list with 34. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 42 words
  2. 11 points: 41 words
  3. 1212 points: 34 words
  4. 13 points: 46 words
  5. 1414 points: 39 words
  6. 15 points: 36 words
  7. 1616 points: 23 words
  8. 17 points: 10 words
  9. 1818 points: 2 words
  10. 19 points: 9 words
  11. 2020 points: 4 words
  12. 21 points: 4 words
  13. 2222 points: 1 words
  14. 23 points: 0 words
  15. 2424 points: 1 words
  16. 25 points: 0 words
  17. 2626 points: 0 words
  18. 27 points: 0 words
  19. 2828 points: 0 words
  20. 29 points: 0 words
  21. 3030 points: 0 words
  22. 31 points: 0 words
  23. 3232 points: 0 words
  24. 33 points: 0 words
  25. 3434 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
WAZZOCK3435Collins only
WAXWORK2424All three
WAXWORM2223All three
WAYBACK2122NWL only
WAXWING2123All three
WAXLIKE2122All three
WAXWEED2121All three
WALKWAY2020All three
WALTZED2021All three
WANZING2023Collins only
WAXEYES2019Collins only
WARZONE1920Collins only

A WA start gives you a varied set: WAITING and WALKING are familiar, while WAXWORK and WAXWORM offer a very different shape. The list spans three tournament dictionaries, but their counts differ. Only 26 entries fall within the common-word frequency group, so expect plenty of less familiar choices alongside everyday ones.

What stands out in the WA group

  • The pattern has 293 seven-letter entries across the covered tournament dictionaries.
  • Collins includes 284 matches; NWL2023 includes 222.
  • ENABLE includes 200 matches, fewer than either Collins or NWL2023.
  • Just 26 entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff.
  • S is the most frequent final letter, with 100 words ending that way.

7-letter words with W first and A second

The opening WA does not force one ending. Among the examples are WAITING, WANTING, and WASHING, while WATCHED and WATCHES show two different endings built from the same stem.

Final S leads with 100 matches. G follows with 35, while D and E each account for 30. That makes an S-ending a strong first place to look when the clue gives you the last letter.

The dictionary counts are not interchangeable: Collins has 284 entries, compared with 222 in NWL2023 and 200 in ENABLE. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar answer.

Which WA words score well?

WAXWORK scores 24 points before board bonuses, and WAXWORM scores 22. WAYBACK and WAXWING each reach 21, so a less familiar word can outscore everyday choices such as WAITING.

WAXWORK stands out because its two X tiles carry the word's scoring weight. WALKWAY reaches 20 points with a different build, while the common-looking W words often rely on repeated low-value letters instead.

For a clue-solving game, start with familiar forms like WALKING or WARNING. For a tile-score opportunity, check the rarer X words against your rack and the board; the 293-word count does not mean every entry is equally playable.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have W first and A second?
There are 293 seven-letter words with W in the first position and A in the second. WAITING, WALKING, WATCHED, and WARNING are recognizable examples; the group also includes many less common entries.
Which final letter is most common in these WA words?
S is the most common final letter, appearing in 100 entries. G is next with 35, and D and E each appear at the end of 30 words. If your pattern ends in S, that is the largest group to check.
What is the highest-scoring seven-letter word starting WA?
WAXWORK scores 24 points before board bonuses among the listed high scorers. WAXWORM follows at 22, while WAYBACK and WAXWING each score 21. The best fit still depends on your rack and available board squares.

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