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Shortwave
s 1h 4o 1r 1t 1w 4a 1v 4e 1
About 2 syllables
9 letters · Less common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does shortwave mean?
We don’t have a definition for shortwave yet. It appears in the game word lists marked below, so it is playable even without a dictionary meaning. That is common for rare, regional and technical words.
Is SHORTWAVE a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is SHORTWAVE worth?
Scrabble
18 ptsWords With Friends
18 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
20 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in SHORTWAVE
Best shorter words top 30 of 622
overwash 17wharves 16wharve 15avowers 13harvest 13oversaw 13reavows 13swather 13thawers 13thraves 13throwes 13wreaths 13wroaths 13avower 12awheto 12havers 12hawser 12hoveas 12hovers 12howres 12reavow 12reshow 12rewash 12rewths 12rowths 12shaver 12shover 12shower 12shrove 12swarth 12
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Back hooks
Words that end like SHORTWAVE
Common words that share the ending -AVE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -AVE Shortwave: quick answers
Is SHORTWAVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SHORTWAVE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SHORTWAVE worth?
SHORTWAVE scores 18 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What words can you make with the letters in SHORTWAVE?
You can make 622 shorter words from SHORTWAVE, such as OVERWASH, WHARVES, WHARVE, AVOWERS. See the full list.