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Words from letters WANTING

From the letters WANTING, you can form as many as 62 words - Check which ones

7 letter words:

  • wanting11

6 letter words:

  • awning10
  • tawing10
  • waning10
  • anting7
What words can be composed of letters WANTING

5 letter words:

  • awing9
  • gnawn9
  • twang9
  • wigan9
  • twain8
  • witan8
  • giant6

4 letter words:

  • gnaw8
  • twig8
  • wing8
  • twin7
  • wain7
  • wait7
  • want7
  • agin5
  • gain5
  • gait5
  • gnat5
  • tang5
  • ting5
  • anti4
  • tain4

3 letter words:

  • wag7
  • wig7
  • awn6
  • naw6
  • taw6
  • twa6
  • wan6
  • wat6
  • win6
  • wit6
  • gan4
  • gat4
  • gin4
  • git4
  • nag4
  • tag4
  • ain3
  • ait3
  • ani3
  • ant3
  • inn3
  • nan3
  • nit3
  • tan3
  • tin3

2 letter words:

  • aw5
  • ag3
  • ai2
  • an2
  • at2
  • in2
  • it2
  • na2
  • ta2
  • ti2

WANTING - Questions and Answers (FAQ)

Understanding the Word "WANTING" in Scrabble

The word "wanting" is an adjective derived from the verb "want." It generally means lacking or missing something. In various contexts, "wanting" can describe a deficiency in quality, capability, or even moral senses. For example, one might say, "The report was wanting in detail," suggesting that the report lacked sufficient information to be considered thorough. In Scrabble, "wanting" can be a strategic word choice due to its length and the potential for high scoring. The word consists of 8 letters, allowing players to utilize the "ING" suffix to elongate existing words on the board. Given that 'W' is a relatively high-value letter (4 points), placing "wanting" adjacent to a triple word score or in a manner that connects to existing high-scoring words can result in a significant point boost. Further, the use of common letters like 'A', 'N', and 'T' means it is easier to fit with other words, allowing players to build upon it or expand their vocabulary placement on the game board. The flexibility of using "wanting" can also open possibilities for the player to create new words from the letters already on the board, thereby maximizing their scoring potential. In summary, "wanting" is not just a useful word in English but also a valuable asset in enhancing your Scrabble game, embodying both strategic placement and scoring opportunities. Its meaning and phonetic ease can also appeal to players, making it a versatile choice during gameplay.

What are the longest words that can be formed from the letters WANTING?

The longest word that can be formed from the letters WANTING is the word Wanting. Number of letters: 7.
The second longest word is the word Anting. Number of letters: 6.

What anagrams can be formed from the word WANTING?

Unfortunately, in English, there is no word that is an anagram of the word Wanting.

How many points in Scrabble can we earn for the words formed from the letters W,A,N,T,I,N,G?

The highest-scoring word that can be formed from the letters WANTING is the word Wanting. The number of points that can be earned for it is: 11.The second highest-scoring word is the word Awning. The possible number of points is: 10.

How many letters does the word WANTING have? How many vowels and consonants does it have?

Word Wanting - number of letters: 7. The word Wanting contains vowels. The number of vowels is: 2. The list of vowels present in this word is: A, I. The word Wanting contains consonants. The number of consonants is: 5. The list of consonants present in this word is: G, N, N, T, W.

How to properly pronounce the word WANTING?


Letter Analysis - word WANTING

The word WANTING, after removing repeating characters, consists of the letters: A, G, I, N, T, W. Below, we will analyze each one of them.

The letter A in the word WANTING

Words that start with the letter A
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 16 0,1
3 76 0,7
4 196 1,8
5 513 4,8
6 854 7,9
7 1292 12,0
8 1676 15,6
9 1870 17,4
10 1431 13,3
11 1074 10,0
12 741 6,9
13 502 4,7
14 323 3,0
15 207 1,9
Words ending with the letter A
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 12 0,4
3 41 1,3
4 213 6,7
5 389 12,3
6 469 14,8
7 641 20,3
8 535 16,9
9 381 12,0
10 209 6,6
11 126 4,0
12 71 2,2
13 37 1,2
14 29 0,9
15 11 0,3
Occurrences of the letter A in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter A The number of words [%]
0 82477 46,2
1 73903 41,4
2 20044 11,2
3 2108 1,2
4 156 0,1
5 3 0,0

The letter G in the word WANTING

Words that start with the letter G
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 1 0,0
3 45 0,8
4 195 3,3
5 433 7,4
6 697 11,9
7 1003 17,1
8 1046 17,8
9 873 14,9
10 601 10,2
11 409 7,0
12 260 4,4
13 172 2,9
14 94 1,6
15 45 0,8
Words ending with the letter G
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 1 0,0
3 63 0,5
4 97 0,7
5 93 0,7
6 481 3,5
7 1669 12,3
8 2161 15,9
9 2424 17,8
10 2377 17,5
11 1948 14,3
12 1218 9,0
13 615 4,5
14 284 2,1
15 161 1,2
Occurrences of the letter G in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter G The number of words [%]
0 139631 78,1
1 34976 19,6
2 3709 2,1
3 357 0,2
4 18 0,0

The letter I in the word WANTING

Words that start with the letter I
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 5 0,1
3 20 0,3
4 59 0,9
5 120 1,8
6 294 4,4
7 517 7,8
8 753 11,4
9 964 14,5
10 982 14,8
11 871 13,1
12 764 11,5
13 602 9,1
14 371 5,6
15 306 4,6
Words ending with the letter I
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 12 1,4
3 19 2,2
4 93 10,7
5 153 17,6
6 156 18,0
7 151 17,4
8 114 13,1
9 72 8,3
10 53 6,1
11 25 2,9
12 10 1,2
13 7 0,8
14 3 0,3
Occurrences of the letter I in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter I The number of words [%]
0 74882 41,9
1 73595 41,2
2 24769 13,9
3 4686 2,6
4 680 0,4
5 73 0,0
6 6 0,0

The letter N in the word WANTING

Words that start with the letter N
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 4 0,1
3 35 0,8
4 108 2,4
5 208 4,7
6 305 6,8
7 479 10,8
8 571 12,8
9 676 15,2
10 545 12,2
11 438 9,8
12 372 8,4
13 325 7,3
14 238 5,3
15 150 3,4
Words ending with the letter N
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 5 0,1
3 70 0,9
4 193 2,5
5 380 4,9
6 834 10,8
7 1013 13,2
8 1093 14,2
9 995 12,9
10 718 9,3
11 717 9,3
12 601 7,8
13 496 6,5
14 347 4,5
15 226 2,9
Occurrences of the letter N in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter N The number of words [%]
0 93569 52,4
1 66121 37,0
2 16582 9,3
3 2202 1,2
4 204 0,1
5 13 0,0

The letter T in the word WANTING

Words that start with the letter T
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 3 0,0
3 57 0,6
4 254 2,8
5 567 6,3
6 930 10,3
7 1399 15,5
8 1591 17,7
9 1370 15,2
10 971 10,8
11 706 7,8
12 490 5,4
13 320 3,6
14 221 2,5
15 121 1,3
Words ending with the letter T
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 4 0,0
3 85 1,0
4 331 3,8
5 491 5,6
6 858 9,8
7 1278 14,6
8 1798 20,5
9 1587 18,1
10 891 10,1
11 573 6,5
12 390 4,4
13 262 3,0
14 159 1,8
15 76 0,9
Occurrences of the letter T in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter T The number of words [%]
0 94656 53,0
1 65655 36,7
2 16787 9,4
3 1556 0,9
4 37 0,0

The letter W in the word WANTING

Words that start with the letter W
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 2 0,1
3 38 1,0
4 168 4,3
5 303 7,7
6 472 12,0
7 714 18,2
8 771 19,7
9 599 15,3
10 373 9,5
11 239 6,1
12 118 3,0
13 64 1,6
14 40 1,0
15 21 0,5
Words ending with the letter W
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 2 0,5
3 39 9,1
4 57 13,3
5 40 9,3
6 88 20,5
7 75 17,4
8 79 18,4
9 29 6,7
10 9 2,1
11 10 2,3
12 2 0,5
Occurrences of the letter W in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter W The number of words [%]
0 166774 93,3
1 11430 6,4
2 473 0,3
3 14 0,0

The number of letters in the word WANTING: 7

Below we present the statistics of the occurrence of other 7-letter words in English. Analysis by first and last letter

Compilation of 7-letter words, sorted by the first letter
The first letter in the word The number of words [%]
A 1292 5,4
B 1668 6,9
C 2127 8,9
D 1282 5,3
E 830 3,5
F 1071 4,5
G 1003 4,2
H 896 3,7
I 517 2,2
J 312 1,3
K 338 1,4
L 846 3,5
M 1281 5,3
N 479 2,0
O 645 2,7
P 1844 7,7
Q 131 0,5
R 1425 5,9
S 2742 11,4
T 1399 5,8
U 557 2,3
V 383 1,6
W 714 3,0
X 17 0,1
Y 96 0,4
Z 134 0,6
Summary of words with 7 letters, according to the letter they end with
The last letter in the word The number of words [%]
A 641 2,7
B 24 0,1
C 395 1,6
D 2616 10,9
E 2537 10,6
F 58 0,2
G 1669 6,9
H 372 1,5
I 151 0,6
K 266 1,1
L 743 3,1
M 333 1,4
N 1013 4,2
O 180 0,7
P 159 0,7
R 2168 9,0
S 7800 32,5
T 1278 5,3
U 44 0,2
V 1 0,0
W 75 0,3
X 85 0,4
Y 1410 5,9
Z 11 0,0

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