10-Letter Words Ending in WAVES
- 5 words
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Popular 10-Letter Words Ending in WAVES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Ending in WAVES 5 words
How common is WAVES at the end of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 ten-letter words ending in WAVES. They average 19 points and the best is MICROWAVES (20 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 19
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 40% of words
Most common first letters
- s 40%
- b 20%
- c 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ai20%
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 ten-letter word ending in WAVES
m 3i 1c 3r 1o 1w 4a 1v 4e 1s 1
M 3 + I 1 + C 3 + R 1 + O 1 + W 4 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1 + 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).
microwaves
Form of microwave
- nouna short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data
- nounkitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food
- verbcook or heat in a microwave oven“You can microwave the leftovers”
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How many ten-letter words ending in WAVES are there?
There are 5 ten-letter words ending in WAVES 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 ten-letter word ending in WAVES?
MICROWAVES is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CRIMEWAVES (20), SHORTWAVES (19), BRAINWAVES (18).
Which rare ten-letter words ending in WAVES score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CRIMEWAVES (20), SUPERWAVES (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.