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Term: was

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "was": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

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was

Definitions

Noun

  1. A state in northwestern united states on the pacific

Verb

  1. Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  2. Be identical to; be someone or something
  3. Occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
  4. Have an existence, be extant
  5. Happen, occur, take place
  6. Be identical or equivalent to
  7. Form or compose
  8. Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
  9. Represent, as of a character on stage
  10. Spend or use time
  11. Have life, be alive
  12. To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form
  13. Be priced at
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "was".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 was 1 9815
2 washington 3 206
3 wasn't 2 154
4 washing 2 44
5 washed 1 35
6 waste 1 35
7 wash 1 33
8 wasted 2 16
9 washington's 3 7
10 wasteful 2 7
11 wastes 1 6
12 washes 2 5
13 wasting 2 5
14 wasteland 2 3
15 washer 2 2
16 wasp 1 2
17 wastebasket 3 2
18 wastewater 3 2
19 awash 2 1
20 brainwashing 3 1
21 dishwashers 3 1
22 swastika 3 1
23 washbasin 3 1
24 washboard 2 1
25 washoe 2 1
26 wasson 2 1
27 whitewashed 2 1
28 allwaste 2 0
29 backwash 2 0
30 brainwash 2 0
31 brainwashed 2 0
32 brainwashes 3 0
33 dishwasher 3 0
34 dishwashing 3 0
35 goldwasser 3 0
36 hawass 2 0
37 hogwash 2 0
38 iwasaki 4 0
39 kawasaki 4 0
40 kawashima 4 0
41 kawasmi 3 0
42 kwasniewski 3 0
43 kwasnik 2 0
44 kwasny 2 0
45 mewas 2 0
46 mouthwash 2 0
47 pugwash 2 0
48 rosenwasser 4 0
49 sawasdee 3 0
50 shipwash 2 0
51 sowash 2 0
52 swasey 2 0
53 swashbuckling 3 0
54 swastikas 3 0
55 twas 1 0
56 unwashed 2 0
57 wasatch 2 0
58 wasch 1 0
59 wascher 2 0
60 wasco 2 0
61 wascom 2 0
62 wasden 2 0
63 waseda 3 0
64 wasem 2 0
65 washabaugh 3 0
66 washable 3 0
67 washam 2 0
68 washburn 2 0
69 washburne 2 0
70 washcloth 2 0
71 washers 2 0
72 washi's 2 0
73 washingtonian 5 0
74 washingtonians 5 0
75 washko 2 0
76 washout 2 0
77 washouts 2 0
78 washroom 2 0
79 washtub 2 0
80 washy 2 0
81 wasielewski 4 0
82 wasik 2 0
83 wasil 2 0
84 wasilewski 4 0
85 wasinger 3 0
86 wasiyu 3 0
87 waskiewicz 3 0
88 wasko 2 0
89 waskow 2 0
90 wasley 2 0
91 wasmer 3 0
92 wasmund 2 0
93 wasmuth 2 0
94 wason 2 0
95 wasp's 1 0
96 wasps 1 0
97 wass 1 0
98 wassel 2 0
99 wassell 2 0
100 wassenaar 3 0
101 wasser 2 0
102 wasserman 3 0
103 wasserman's 3 0
104 wasserstein 3 0
105 wassilievitch 4 0
106 wassily 3 0
107 wassink 2 0
108 wassman 2 0
109 wassmer 2 0
110 wassom 2 0
111 wassum 2 0
112 waste's 1 0
113 wastebaskets 3 0
114 wastefulness 3 0
115 wastepaper 3 0
116 waster 2 0
117 wasters 2 0
118 waszak 2 0
119 waszkiewicz 3 0
120 whitewash 2 0

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "was".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 waas 1 0
2 wah's 1 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "was".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 as 1 7253
2 ways 1 128
3 wash 1 33
4 wars 1 26
5 wears 1 6
6 wasp 1 2
7 wraps 1 2
8 wads 1 1
9 way's 1 1
10 wass 1 0
11 wais 1 0
12 wags 1 0
13 waas 1 0
14 twas 1 0
15 ws 4 0
16 wa 1 0
17 whats 1 0
18 weast 1 0
19 wease 1 0
20 weaks 1 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "was" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq
1 was the 1 130
2 was a 1 110
3 was not 1 67
4 was also 2 35
5 was to 1 35
6 was an 1 26
7 was in 1 21
8 was born 1 18
9 was one 1 17
10 was used 1 15
11 was so 1 14
12 was first 1 14
13 was published 2 13
14 was more 1 13
15 was later 2 13
16 was still 1 12
17 was made 1 12
18 was that 1 12
19 was often 2 11
20 was at 1 11
21 was replaced 2 11
22 was introduced 3 11
23 was based 1 10
24 was given 2 10
25 was forced 1 10
26 was named 1 10
27 was established 3 9
28 was initially 4 9
29 was created 3 9
30 was no 1 9
31 was only 2 9
32 was originally 5 8
33 was completed 3 8
34 was less 1 8
35 was known 1 8
36 was eventually 5 7
37 was considered 3 7
38 was then 1 7
39 was awarded 3 7
40 was elected 3 7
41 was almost 2 7
42 was described 2 7
43 was formed 1 7
44 was developed 3 7
45 was ordered 2 7
46 was adopted 3 7
47 was very 2 7
48 was produced 2 6
49 was placed 1 6
50 was thus 1 6
51 was held 1 6
52 was soon 1 6
53 was able 2 6
54 was killed 1 6
55 was actually 4 6
56 was particularly 5 6
57 was followed 2 6
58 was signed 1 6
59 was necessary 4 6
60 was done 1 5
61 was taken 2 5
62 was sent 1 5
63 was for 1 5
64 was renamed 2 5
65 was once 1 5
66 was found 1 5
67 was released 2 5
68 was ranked 1 5
69 was his 1 5
70 was largely 2 5
71 was rejected 3 5
72 was already 3 5
73 was built 1 5
74 was under 2 4
75 was widely 2 4
76 was captured 2 4
77 was moved 1 4
78 was chosen 2 4
79 was written 2 4
80 was discovered 3 4
81 was intended 3 4
82 was occupied 3 4
83 was about 2 4
84 was of 1 4
85 was too 1 4
86 was estimated 4 4
87 was becoming 3 4
88 was called 1 4
89 was characterized 4 4
90 was decommissioned 4 4
91 was determined 3 4
92 was little 2 4
93 was turned 1 4
94 was buried 2 4
95 was married 2 4
96 was preparing 3 4
97 was heavily 3 4
98 was charged 1 3
99 was important 3 3
100 was carried 2 3
101 was seen 1 3
102 was raised 1 3
103 was beginning 3 3
104 was destroyed 2 3
105 was likely 2 3
106 was deemed 1 3
107 was thought 1 3
108 was reached 1 3
109 was brought 1 3
110 was by 1 3
111 was popular 3 3
112 was some 1 3
113 was officially 4 3
114 was relatively 4 3
115 was shown 1 3
116 was now 1 3
117 was removed 2 3
118 was admitted 3 3
119 was claimed 1 3
120 was derived 2 3
121 was launched 1 3
122 was finally 3 3
123 was designed 2 3
124 was formerly 3 3
125 was expected 3 3
126 was proposed 2 3
127 was being 2 3
128 was again 2 3
129 was capable 3 3
130 was devised 2 3
131 was executed 4 3
132 was far 1 3
133 was adapted 3 3
134 was declared 2 3
135 was dismantled 3 3
136 was both 1 3
137 was interested 4 3
138 was kept 1 3
139 was indeed 2 3
140 was with 1 3
141 was fought 1 3
142 was marked 1 3
143 was much 1 3
144 was displayed 2 3
145 was added 2 3
146 was founded 2 3
147 was equipped 2 2
148 was recorded 3 2
149 was defeated 3 2
150 was highly 2 2
151 was extremely 3 2
152 was supposed 2 2
153 was immediately 5 2
154 was invited 3 2
155 was informed 2 2
156 was arrested 3 2
157 was accused 2 2
158 was confiscated 4 2
159 was put 1 2
160 was part 1 2
161 was never 2 2
162 was shattered 2 2
163 was dissolved 2 2
164 was abolished 3 2
165 was implemented 4 2
166 was rapid 2 2
167 was abandoned 3 2
168 was translated 3 2
169 was like 1 2
170 was inspired 3 2
171 was nominated 4 2
172 was constructed 3 2
173 was incorporated 5 2
174 was granted 2 2
175 was quite 1 2
176 was mounted 2 2
177 was transformed 2 2
178 was received 2 2
179 was suggested 3 2
180 was revealed 2 2
181 was greatly 2 2
182 was present 2 2
183 was purchased 2 2
184 was selected 3 2
185 was invented 3 2
186 was installed 2 2
187 was unveiled 2 2
188 was going 2 2
189 was probably 3 2
190 was deliberately 5 2
191 was reported 3 2
192 was successfully 4 2
193 was possible 3 2
194 was connected 3 2
195 was set 1 2
196 was undoubtedly 4 2
197 was dominated 4 2
198 was arguably 4 2
199 was passed 1 2
200 was heavier 3 2
201 was halted 2 2
202 was donated 3 2
203 was briefly 2 2
204 was sold 1 2
205 was difficult 3 2
206 was required 3 2
207 was featured 2 2
208 was ended 2 2
209 was assassinated 5 2
210 was playing 2 2
211 was appointed 3 2
212 was wounded 2 2
213 was frustrated 3 2
214 was weakened 2 2
215 was welcomed 2 2
216 was assembled 3 2
217 was offered 2 2
218 was even 2 2
219 was essential 3 2
220 was all 1 2
221 was gradually 4 2
222 was always 2 2
223 was drawing 2 2
224 was previously 4 2
225 was directed 3 2
226 was started 2 2
227 was frederick 2 2
228 was completely 3 2
229 was impossible 4 2
230 was responsible 4 2
231 was educated 4 2
232 was mostly 2 2
233 was opposed 2 2
234 was engels 2 2
235 was especially 3 2
236 was encouraged 3 2
237 was president 3 2
238 was similar 3 2
239 was discontinued 4 2
240 was better 2 2
241 was said 1 2
242 was concluded 3 2
243 was opened 2 2
244 was another 3 2
245 was clear 1 2
246 was reportedly 4 2
247 was rated 2 2
248 was composed 2 2
249 was applied 2 2
250 was quickly 2 2
251 was strong 1 2
252 was codified 3 2
253 was paid 1 2
254 was long 1 2
255 was lost 1 2
256 was out 1 2

Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "was" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq
1 it was 1 157
2 he was 1 87
3 which was 1 60
4 and was 1 48
5 this was 1 47
6 there was 1 39
7 that was 1 37
8 system was 2 26
9 napoleon was 4 24
10 marx was 1 18
11 who was 1 17
12 but was 1 15
13 she was 1 14
14 what was 1 14
15 ford was 1 14
16 city was 2 9
17 army was 2 9
18 finland was 2 9
19 name was 1 8
20 bonaparte was 3 7
21 frederick was 2 7
22 locomotive was 4 7
23 stalingrad was 3 7
24 merman was 2 7
25 area was 3 6
26 attention was 3 6
27 production was 3 6
28 game was 1 6
29 music was 2 6
30 goal was 1 6
31 time was 1 6
32 war was 1 6
33 sculpture was 2 6
34 work was 1 5
35 thought was 1 5
36 jersey was 2 5
37 design was 2 5
38 writing was 2 5
39 liverpool was 3 5
40 bull was 1 5
41 davidson was 3 5
42 rebellion was 3 5
43 law was 1 5
44 propaganda was 4 4
45 cancer was 2 4
46 body was 2 4
47 union was 2 4
48 population was 4 4
49 so was 1 4
50 moscow was 2 4
51 missouri was 3 4
52 iowa was 3 4
53 britain was 2 4
54 em was 1 4
55 tip was 1 4
56 nostradamus was 4 4
57 rifle was 2 4
58 model was 2 3
59 massacre was 3 3
60 claim was 1 3
61 film was 1 3
62 uranus was 3 3
63 compromise was 3 3
64 government was 3 3
65 interest was 3 3
66 company was 3 3
67 as was 1 3
68 relapse was 2 3
69 spike was 1 3
70 specimen was 3 3
71 attempt was 2 3
72 technology was 4 3
73 project was 2 3
74 duke was 1 3
75 whale was 1 3
76 battleship was 3 3
77 wisconsin was 3 3
78 construction was 3 3
79 island was 2 3
80 i was 1 3
81 country was 2 3
82 code was 1 3
83 case was 1 3
84 script was 1 3
85 trade was 1 3
86 park was 1 3
87 process was 2 3
88 mother was 2 3
89 philosophy was 4 3
90 development was 4 3
91 fire was 2 3
92 century was 3 3
93 suffrage was 2 3
94 jesus was 2 3
95 plan was 1 3
96 delaware was 3 3
97 hitler was 2 3
98 administration was 5 2
99 phenomenon was 4 2
100 commission was 3 2
101 germany was 3 2
102 goebbels was 2 2
103 program was 2 2
104 them was 1 2
105 schools was 1 2
106 prisoners was 3 2
107 issue was 2 2
108 crisis was 2 2
109 atrocity was 4 2
110 line was 1 2
111 court was 1 2
112 charge was 1 2
113 orbit was 2 2
114 pole was 1 2
115 point was 1 2
116 election was 3 2
117 novel was 2 2
118 book was 1 2
119 man was 1 2
120 criticism was 4 2
121 party was 2 2
122 actor was 2 2
123 play was 1 2
124 change was 1 2
125 conflict was 2 2
126 powell was 2 2
127 john was 1 2
128 one was 1 2
129 owen was 2 2
130 also was 2 2
131 tradition was 3 2
132 page was 1 2
133 lake was 1 2
134 county was 2 2
135 church was 1 2
136 car was 1 2
137 school was 1 2
138 x was 1 2
139 than was 1 2
140 web was 1 2
141 document was 3 2
142 europe was 2 2
143 treaty was 2 2
144 speed was 1 2
145 act was 1 2
146 armor was 2 2
147 contract was 2 2
148 then was 1 2
149 kentucky was 3 2
150 battery was 3 2
151 gun was 1 2
152 first was 1 2
153 aircraft was 2 2
154 effort was 2 2
155 salt was 1 2
156 progress was 2 2
157 land was 1 2
158 instruction was 3 2
159 coalition was 4 2
160 peace was 1 2
161 principle was 3 2
162 arsenic was 3 2
163 death was 1 2
164 child was 1 2
165 racing was 2 2
166 industry was 3 2
167 pluto was 2 2
168 view was 1 2
169 mechanism was 4 2
170 triton was 2 2
171 father was 2 2
172 essay was 2 2
173 however was 3 2
174 capital was 3 2
175 years was 1 2
176 operation was 4 2
177 wage was 1 2
178 storm was 1 2
179 life was 1 2
180 poker was 2 2
181 states was 1 2
182 ryan was 2 2
183 strike was 1 2
184 material was 4 2
185 reason was 2 2
186 bullet was 2 2
187 itself was 2 2
188 border was 2 2
189 epoch was 2 2
190 great was 1 2
191 domini was 3 2
192 william was 2 2
193 him was 1 2
194 ms was 1 2
195 a was 1 2
196 railroad was 2 2
197 replica was 3 2
198 cinema was 3 2
199 public was 2 2
200 confederacy was 5 2
201 colony was 3 2
202 raid was 1 2
203 equipment was 3 2
204 state was 1 2
205 action was 2 2
206 vega was 2 2
207 mission was 2 2
208 offensive was 3 2
209 officer was 3 2
210 day was 1 2
211 sandford was 2 2

Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "was" in the same piece of text.

# Word Syllables Freq

Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "was".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 wes 1 1
2 wis 1 0

Results:

Term

Definitions: 14

Fragments: 120

Sound Alikes: 2

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 256

Words that Precede: 211

Statistically Associated: 0

Consonant Matches: 2

Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.

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