Words Ending in WAVE
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Ending in WAVE 11 words
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Full 9-letter listHow common is WAVE at the end of words?
Our combined English word list has 11 words ending in WAVE. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16 points, the best is MICROWAVE (19 points) and A is the most common first letter (18.2%).
- Total words
- 11
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 6 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16
- out of 19 max
- Longest word
- MICROWAVE
- 9 letters
- Most common first letter
- A
- 18.2% of words
Words by length
Most common first letters
- a 18.2%
- s 18.2%
- b 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ai18.2%
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 word ending in WAVE
m 3i 1c 3r 1o 1w 4a 1v 4e 1
M 3 + I 1 + C 3 + R 1 + O 1 + W 4 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
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 words ending in WAVE are there?
There are 11 words ending in WAVE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 6 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word ending in WAVE?
MICROWAVE is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CRIMEWAVE (19), LIGHTWAVE (19), SHORTWAVE (18).
What are some common words ending in WAVE?
Everyday examples include WAVE, MICROWAVE, SHORTWAVE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word ending in WAVE?
MICROWAVE has 9 letters.