10-Letter Words With WAVE
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words With WAVE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words With WAVE 16 words
How often does WAVE appear in ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 ten-letter words containing WAVE. They average 19 points, the best is MICROWAVED (21 points) and 62.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 19
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 19%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 62.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 62.5%
- d 12.5%
- y 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai6.3%
- ui6.3%
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 containing WAVE
m 3i 1c 3r 1o 1w 4a 1v 4e 1d 2
M 3 + I 1 + C 3 + R 1 + O 1 + W 4 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
microwaved
Form of microwave
- verbcook or heat in a microwave oven“You can microwave the leftovers”
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How many ten-letter words containing WAVE are there?
There are 16 ten-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 ten-letter word containing WAVE?
MICROWAVED is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WAVESHAPES (21), MICROWAVES (20), WAVELENGTH (20).
What are some common ten-letter words containing WAVE?
Everyday examples include WAVELENGTH, MICROWAVED, MICROWAVES, UNWAVERING, SHORTWAVES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words containing WAVE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WAVESHAPES (21), CRIMEWAVES (20), SHORTWAVED (20), WAVEFRONTS (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.