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Words Containing WAV

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Popular Words Containing WAV

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

All Words Containing WAV 86 words

6-Letter Words With WAV 7

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7-Letter Words With WAV 9

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8-Letter Words With WAV 17

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9-Letter Words With WAV 19

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10-Letter Words With WAV 18

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How often does WAV appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 86 words containing WAV. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16.9 points, the best is MULTIWAVELENGTH (27 points) and 39.5% end in S.

Total words
86
Most common length
9 letters
19 words
Average Scrabble score
16.9
out of 27 max
Longest word
MULTIWAVELENGTH
15 letters
Most common ending
S
39.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 39.5%
  • e 20.9%
  • y 8.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie5.8%
  • ai4.7%
  • eo2.3%

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 word containing WAV

m 3u 1l 1t 1i 1w 4a 1v 4e 1l 1e 1n 1g 2t 1h 4

M 3 + U 1 + L 1 + T 1 + I 1 + W 4 + A 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + E 1 + N 1 + G 2 + T 1 + H 4 = 27 points

Double word
54 pts
Triple word
81 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

multiwavelength

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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Words Containing WAV FAQ

How many words containing WAV are there?

There are 86 words containing WAV in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 19 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing WAV?

MULTIWAVELENGTH is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MICROWAVEABLE (25), MICROWAVABLE (24), MICROWAVING (22).

What are some common words containing WAV?

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

What is the longest word containing WAV?

MULTIWAVELENGTH has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, MICROWAVING (11 letters) is the longest common one.