5 Letter Words Starting With WA

29 words — filter by type, see definitions, find your best Wordle guess.

Best Wordle guesses for WA
WASTEWATERWAISTWANEDWADER

In 5-letter words starting with WA, the most common letters in position 3 are: G, K, N, C, F.

WordTypeDefinition
WACKEnouna dark coarse-grained sandstone containing clay and rock fragments
WACKYadjectivefunny, silly, or a little crazy
WADERnouna bird with long legs that feeds in shallow water
WAFERnouna very thin crisp biscuit or thin slice of material
WAFTYadjectivelight, airy, and drifting gently
WAGEDverbcarried on or fought, especially a war or campaign
WAGERnouna bet or an act of betting on an outcome
WAGESnounmoney paid for work or services
WAGONnouna vehicle used for carrying goods or people
WAISTnounthe part of the body between the ribs and hips
WAIVEverbto give up a right or claim voluntarily
WAKENverbto wake up or cause to wake up
WAKERnouna person or thing that wakes someone or something
WAKESnounceremonies or gatherings held after a death
WALERnouna strong horse from Australia or a horizontal structural plank
WALTZnouna dance in triple time or music for that dance
WANEDverbgrew smaller, weaker, or less full
WANLYadverbin a pale, weak, or tired way
WANTYadjectivelacking or in need of something
WARTYadjectivecovered with warts or wart-like lumps
WASHYadjectiveweak, watery, or lacking force
WASTEverbto use carelessly, poorly, or without purpose
WATCHverbto look at attentively or keep under observation
WATERnounthe clear liquid essential for life
WAVEDverbmoved back and forth or signaled with the hand
WAVERverbto become unsteady or begin to hesitate
WAXENadjectivemade of wax or pale and wax-like
WAXERnouna person or thing that applies wax
WAZIRnouna high-ranking minister in some Muslim countries
Nouns
WACKEWADERWAFERWAGERWAGESWAGONWAISTWAKERWAKESWALERWALTZWATERWAXERWAZIR
Adjectives
WACKYWAFTYWANTYWARTYWASHYWAXEN
Verbs
WAGEDWAIVEWAKENWANEDWASTEWATCHWAVEDWAVER
Adverbs
WANLY

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How many 5-letter words start with WA?

This list has 29 five-letter words starting with WA. Wordle's answer pool is smaller — it uses only common everyday words.

What are the best WA words for Wordle?

With WA confirmed in positions 1–2, try WASTE, WATER, WAIST — they cover common letters in positions 3–5.

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