5-Letter Words Starting With WAVE
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With WAVE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With WAVE 4 words
How common is WAVE at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words that start with WAVE. They average 12 points and the best is WAVEY (14 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 12
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 75%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- d 25%
- r 25%
- s 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with WAVE
w 4a 1v 4e 1y 4
W 4 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1 + Y 4 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
wavey
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with WAVE are there?
There are 4 five-letter words that start with 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 five-letter word that starts with WAVE?
WAVEY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WAVED (12), WAVES (11), WAVER (11).
What are some common five-letter words that start with WAVE?
Everyday examples include WAVER, WAVES, WAVED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.