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Is WASTE a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list WASTE is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
885

What does WASTE mean?

  1. verbspend thoughtlessly; throw away
  2. verbuse inefficiently or inappropriately
  3. nounany materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

Definitions from WordNet.

Has WASTE been a Wordle answer?

Yes: Wordle #428 on August 21, 2022.

Is it a current Wordle answer? (spoiler)

No, WASTE isn't the answer to any Wordle currently being played.

Hooks for WASTE

Add a letter to make a new word: WASTED, WASTER, WASTES.

Anagrams of WASTE

Words inside WASTE

See all 51 words you can make from WASTE

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up WASTE in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is WASTE a Scrabble word?

WASTE is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is WASTE worth?

WASTE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does WASTE mean?

Spend thoughtlessly; throw away.