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Words That Start With WAVE

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Popular Words That Start With WAVE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With WAVE 44 words

7-Letter Words Starting With WAVE 5

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8-Letter Words Starting With WAVE 11

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9-Letter Words Starting With WAVE 9

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10-Letter Words Starting With WAVE 8

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How common is WAVE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 44 words that start with WAVE. Most are 8 letters long, they average 16.2 points, the best is WAVELENGTHS (21 points) and 45.5% end in S.

Total words
44
Most common length
8 letters
11 words
Average Scrabble score
16.2
out of 21 max
Longest word
WAVERINGNESSES
14 letters
Most common ending
S
45.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 45.5%
  • e 11.4%
  • r 9.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • eo4.5%
  • ie4.5%
  • ui4.5%

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 that starts with WAVE

w 4a 1v 4e 1l 1e 1n 1g 2t 1h 4s 1

W 4 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + E 1 + N 1 + G 2 + T 1 + H 4 + S 1 = 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).

wavelengths

Form of wavelength

  1. nounthe distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave
  2. nouna shared orientation leading to mutual understanding“they are on the same wavelength”
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How many words that start with WAVE are there?

There are 44 words that start with WAVE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 11 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with WAVE?

WAVELENGTHS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WAVERINGNESSES (21), WAVESHAPES (21), WAVELENGTH (20).

What are some common words that start with WAVE?

Everyday examples include WAVE, WAVEFORM, WAVER, WAVES, WAVED, WAVELENGTH, WAVELET, WAVELENGTHS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with WAVE?

WAVERINGNESSES has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, WAVELENGTHS (11 letters) is the longest common one.