10-Letter Words Matching W_____A___

There are 40 10-letter words that match W_____A___. 27 are common words, such as WAISTBANDS and WAITSTAFFS. A rarer one is WIREDRAWER. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (35 words). 8 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 40

Common words

waistbandswaitstaffswallboardswashboardswashstandswastelandswastepaperwatchbandswatchmakerwaterfallswatermarkswheelbases
waistbandswaitstaffswallboardswashboardswashstandswastelandswastepaperwatchbandswatchmakerwaterfallswatermarkswheelbaseswhitetailswhitewallswhitewaterwhizzbangswholesaledwholesalerwholesaleswisecrackswithdrawalwithstandswoodcraftsworkplacesworrywartswristbandswristwatchwastewaterwhitebaitswolfsbanesworkspaceswapentakeswatchcaseswaveshapesweimaranerwhalebackswhitefaceswideawakeswindblastswiredrawer

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Words
40 (27 common words)
Common example
waistbands
Rare example
wiredrawer
Doubled letters
8
Ending in S
30
Most frequent letter
S (35)

Questions

How many 10-letter words matching w_____a___ are there?

40. 27 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

WAISTBANDS is among the common words in this set.