What does WASTE mean?
- Pronunciation
- /weɪst/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Words With Friends score
- 8
- How common
- Common
Meaning
noun
- any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted“they collect the waste once a week”
- useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly“if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste”
- the trait of wasting resources“a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste”
- an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation“the barrens of central Africa”
- (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
verb
- spend thoughtlessly; throw away“He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends”
- use inefficiently or inappropriately“waste heat”
- get rid of“We waste the dirty water by channeling it into the sewer”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
wastes9
Anagrams of WASTE
Words inside WASTE
49 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is WASTE a valid word in word games?
WASTE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is WASTE worth?
WASTE is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from WASTE?
49 other words, including WAS, AS, AT and WE.