was
First-person singular simple past indicative of be.
Length
3
Scrabble
6
WWF
6
Starts
WA
Ends
WAS
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “WAS” Mean?
first-person singular simple past indicative of be.
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Vowels
1
Consonants
2
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Definition
first-person singular simple past indicative of be.
Length
3 letters
Starts With
W
Ends With
S
Vowels
1
Consonants
2
Letters
W, A, S
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆WAS has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆WAS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆WAS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆WAS uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
3
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
W
Letter Pattern
ABC
CV Pattern
CVC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
WA, AS
Trigrams
WAS
Crossword Intelligence
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