Words Ending in WAVES
- 9 words
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Popular Words Ending in WAVES
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Ending in WAVES 9 words
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Full 10-letter listHow common is WAVES at the end of words?
Our combined English word list has 9 words ending in WAVES. Most are 10 letters long, they average 17.2 points and the best is MICROWAVES (20 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 5 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.2
- out of 20 max
- Longest word
- MICROWAVES
- 10 letters
- Most common first letter
- S
- 22.2% of words
Words by length
Most common first letters
- s 22.2%
- a 11.1%
- b 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ai22.2%
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 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 words ending in WAVES are there?
There are 9 words ending in WAVES in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 5 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 WAVES?
MICROWAVES is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CRIMEWAVES (20), SHORTWAVES (19), PICOWAVES (19).
What are some common words ending in WAVES?
Everyday examples include WAVES, MICROWAVES, SHORTWAVES, AIRWAVES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word ending in WAVES?
MICROWAVES has 10 letters.