MICROWAVE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. MICROWAVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MICROWAVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MICROWAVE is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MICROWAVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MICROWAVE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MICROWAVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MICROWAVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MICROWAVE
- All 9 letters of MICROWAVE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MICROWAVE
3 longer words begin with MICROWAVE.
Shorter words from the letters in MICROWAVE
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Common questions about MICROWAVE
- Is MICROWAVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MICROWAVE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MICROWAVE worth?
- MICROWAVE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MICROWAVE?
- MICROWAVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MICROWAVE:
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