Words That Start With WA
Here are 466 words that start with wa, from everyday words to rare ones that are still valid in word games. Common words come first with a short meaning, then the words are grouped by length, which helps with Wordle and crossword clues.
- Words starting with wa
- 466
- Most used
- was
- Shortest
- was
- 5 letter words
- 56
Common words that start with wa
| # | Word | Meaning | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) | 3 |
| 2 | want | feel or have a desire for; want strongly | 4 |
| 3 | way | how something is done or how it happens | 3 |
| 4 | water | binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid | 5 |
| 5 | war | the waging of armed conflict against an enemy | 3 |
| 6 | wanted | feel or have a desire for; want strongly | 6 |
| 7 | wait | stay in one place and anticipate or expect something | 4 |
| 8 | watch | look attentively | 5 |
| 9 | wants | feel or have a desire for; want strongly | 5 |
| 10 | walk | use one's feet to advance; advance by steps | 4 |
| 11 | waiting | the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) | 7 |
| 12 | ways | structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired | 4 |
| 13 | wall | an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness | 4 |
| 14 | watching | the act of observing; taking a patient look | 8 |
| 15 | walking | close enough to be walked to | 7 |
| 16 | waste | spend thoughtlessly; throw away | 5 |
| 17 | wake | be awake, be alert, be there | 4 |
| 18 | watched | look attentively | 7 |
| 19 | warm | having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat | 4 |
| 20 | walked | use one's feet to advance; advance by steps | 6 |
| 21 | walls | an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness | 5 |
| 22 | wave | one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) | 4 |
| 23 | wales | one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 5 |
| 24 | warning | a message informing of danger | 7 |
| 25 | wars | the waging of armed conflict against an enemy | 4 |
| 26 | wanting | feel or have a desire for; want strongly | 7 |
| 27 | wash | clean with some chemical process | 4 |
| 28 | waters | United States actress and singer (1896-1977) | 6 |
| 29 | wage | something that remunerates | 4 |
| 30 | walker | New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds... | 6 |
| 31 | ward | a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another | 4 |
| 32 | waves | one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) | 5 |
| 33 | walks | use one's feet to advance; advance by steps | 5 |
| 34 | warriors | someone engaged in or experienced in warfare | 8 |
| 35 | waited | stay in one place and anticipate or expect something | 6 |
| 36 | warren | United States writer and poet (1905-1989) | 6 |
| 37 | wages | a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing | 5 |
| 38 | warrant | show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for | 7 |
| 39 | wasted | serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being | 6 |
| 40 | warned | notify of danger, potential harm, or risk | 6 |
| 41 | warrior | someone engaged in or experienced in warfare | 7 |
| 42 | wallet | a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money | 6 |
| 43 | washing | the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water) | 7 |
| 44 | warner | United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking... | 6 |
| 45 | wasting | spend thoughtlessly; throw away | 7 |
| 46 | washed | clean by virtue of having been washed in water | 6 |
| 47 | watches | look attentively | 7 |
| 48 | warehouse | a storehouse for goods and merchandise | 9 |
| 49 | warfare | the waging of armed conflict against an enemy | 7 |
| 50 | warming | imparting heat | 7 |
3 letter words that start with wa
- was
- way
- war
- wax
- wan
- wat
- wad
- wag
- wap
- waw
- wae
- wab
4 letter words that start with wa
- want
- wait
- walk
- ways
- wall
- wake
- warm
- wave
- wars
- wash
- wage
- ward
- warn
- wade
- watt
- warp
- wary
- ware
- wand
- wasp
- wavy
- wack
- wail
- wane
- wadi
- wart
- waxy
- wale
- wags
- wads
- wast
- wain
- waft
- waif
- wark
- wats
- wans
- waff
- waly
- waps
5 letter words that start with wa
- water
- watch
- wants
- waste
- walls
- wales
- waves
- walks
- wages
- waist
- wagon
- watts
- warns
- waits
- wakes
- wards
- waved
- wally
- wager
- waltz
- wasps
- wacky
- waive
- waged
- warms
- wares
- wafer
- waxed
- warts
- waugh
- walla
- waned
- wands
- waver
- waxes
- washy
- waded
- wahoo
- wails
- warps
- wacko
- wanes
- waken
- waker
- wades
- waked
- warty
- wafts
- waifs
- waddy
- wavey
- wader
- waxen
- wadis
- waspy
- waxer
6 letter words that start with wa
- wanted
- walked
- waters
- walker
- waited
- warren
- wasted
- warned
- wallet
- warner
- washed
- waking
- warmth
- warmer
- waving
- wander
- warsaw
- warden
- waiter
- walnut
- waiver
- waived
- warmed
- wagons
- walled
- wastes
- warped
- washer
- waffle
- washes
- warmly
- watery
- waging
- wading
- waning
- waxing
- walrus
- wanton
- wallow
- wasabi
- wafers
- wagers
- waring
- warmup
- wallop
- waddle
- wattle
- waists
- waders
- wailed
- warily
- waives
- warder
- waster
- wavers
- warded
- wafted
- wampum
- wagged
- waggon
18 more in the filter below.
7 letter words that start with wa
- waiting
- walking
- watched
- warning
- wanting
- warrant
- warrior
- washing
- wasting
- watches
- warfare
- warming
- wartime
- walkers
- wallets
- watered
- waffles
- waiters
- waivers
- warmest
- walkway
- warship
- warring
- wailing
- warlord
- wayward
- wanders
- walnuts
- warhead
- watcher
- warlock
- wayside
- wardens
- washers
- wagging
- warping
- warbler
- walkout
- waisted
- waiving
- warlike
- wavered
- wakanda
- wattage
- wallaby
- wastage
- walling
- warmers
- walleye
- washout
- warthog
- wafting
- wagoner
- waltzes
- wailers
- warding
- wavelet
- wagered
- warpath
- wasters
33 more in the filter below.
8 letter words that start with wa
- watching
- warriors
- wardrobe
- warnings
- warranty
- warrants
- watering
- waitress
- waterloo
- wandered
- warships
- watchers
- wasteful
- warcraft
- watchdog
- waterway
- watchful
- warheads
- wanderer
- watchman
- warlords
- watchmen
- waterman
- waveform
- walkways
- washroom
- wavering
- wagering
- warfarin
- washable
- walkable
- warblers
- waltzing
- warlocks
- wayfarer
- wantonly
- waggoner
- warbling
- waddling
- warhorse
- wariness
- walruses
- waffling
- walkover
- warplane
- walkouts
- wavelets
- walkaway
- warthogs
- waterbed
- wallaroo
- washings
- wardroom
- waxworks
- wackiest
- walloped
- wallowed
- washouts
- watermen
- waggling
7 more in the filter below.
9 letter words that start with wa
- warehouse
- wandering
- wallpaper
- waterfall
- watershed
- wanderers
- warranted
- waterways
- wasteland
- watermark
- waterfowl
- waistband
- waistline
- wallabies
- wallowing
- waistcoat
- wardrobes
- waterside
- warplanes
- waterline
- waveguide
- watchdogs
- watchable
- waveforms
- walkabout
- washcloth
- washboard
- washrooms
- warmonger
- watchword
- waterless
- wayfarers
- wallboard
- washbasin
- wayfaring
- wackiness
- walloping
- waterings
- walkathon
- warhorses
- washstand
- warrantee
- wapentake
- watchband
10 letter words that start with wa
- waterfront
- waterproof
- wavelength
- warehouses
- wastewater
- watermelon
- waterfalls
- watercolor
- wallpapers
- wainwright
- warranties
- watchtower
- waitresses
- watertight
- waterworks
- watersheds
- wanderlust
- watchmaker
- watercraft
- wallflower
- watercress
- waterborne
- wanderings
- wastelands
- watermarks
- warranting
- warmongers
- waveguides
- waistcoats
- waterspout
- washcloths
- waterwheel
- waistlines
- warehoused
- wastefully
- wastepaper
- waterbirds
- watchwords
- waistbands
- wantonness
- walkabouts
11 letter words that start with wa
- wavelengths
- warehousing
- watercolors
- watermelons
- waterlogged
- warrantless
- wakefulness
- watercourse
- watchmakers
- watchmaking
- waitressing
- watermarked
- wainscoting
- wastebasket
- watchtowers
- wallflowers
- waterskiing
- waterproofs
- washerwoman
- waterspouts
- warmhearted
- watercooler
- wallpapered
- waterfronts
- waywardness
12 letter words that start with wa
- watercourses
- warmongering
- watermarking
- wastefulness
- waterproofed
- waterlogging
- watchfulness
- wallpapering
- warehouseman
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How many words start with wa?
This list has 466 words starting with wa, all from a standard word-game dictionary and all seen in real English text.
What are common words that start with wa?
was, want, way, water, war, wanted, wait, watch.
What 5 letter words start with wa?
water, watch, wants, waste, walls, wales, waves, walks, wages, waist.
Source: the ENABLE word list (a public-domain dictionary used for word games), ranked by how often each word appears in English text (the open wordfreq project), with short meanings from Princeton WordNet. Offensive words are left out.