9-Letter Words Starting With WAVE
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 9-Letter Words Starting With WAVE 9 words
How common is WAVE at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 nine-letter words that start with WAVE. They average 17.3 points and the best is WAVEFORMS (20 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.3
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 33.3%
- s 33.3%
- t 22.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ie11.1%
- ui11.1%
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 nine-letter word that starts with WAVE
w 4a 1v 4e 1f 4o 1r 1m 3s 1
W 4 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1 + F 4 + O 1 + R 1 + M 3 + 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).
waveforms
Form of waveform
- nounthe shape of a wave illustrated graphically by plotting the values of the period quantity against time
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How many nine-letter words that start with WAVE are there?
There are 9 nine-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 nine-letter word that starts with WAVE?
WAVEFORMS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WAVESHAPE (20), WAVEBANDS (18), WAVEFRONT (18).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with WAVE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WAVESHAPE (20), WAVERINGS (16), WAVERIEST (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.