8-Letter Words With WAVE
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With WAVE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With WAVE 15 words
How often does WAVE appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 eight-letter words containing WAVE. They average 15.8 points, the best is WAVEOFFS (20 points) and 46.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.8
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 46.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 46.7%
- e 20%
- r 13.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ai6.7%
- eo6.7%
- ie6.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing WAVE
w 4a 1v 4e 1o 1f 4f 4s 1
W 4 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1 + O 1 + F 4 + F 4 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
waveoffs
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing WAVE are there?
There are 15 eight-letter words containing WAVE in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing WAVE?
WAVEOFFS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WAVEFORM (19), WAVELIKE (18), PICOWAVE (18).
What are some common eight-letter words containing WAVE?
Everyday examples include WAVEFORM, WAVERING, AIRWAVES, WAVELETS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing WAVE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WAVEOFFS (20), PICOWAVE (18), NEWWAVER (17), TIDEWAVE (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.