MICROWAVES is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. MICROWAVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MICROWAVES?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MICROWAVES is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MICROWAVES
No single letter turns MICROWAVES into another word.
How MICROWAVES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MICROWAVES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MICROWAVES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MICROWAVES
- All 10 letters of MICROWAVES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MICROWAVES mean in Scrabble?
MICROWAVES is a form of MICROWAVE (its plural or a verb form).
Shorter words from the letters in MICROWAVES
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Common questions about MICROWAVES
- Is MICROWAVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MICROWAVES, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MICROWAVES worth?
- MICROWAVES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MICROWAVES?
- No single letter can be added to MICROWAVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MICROWAVES:
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