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.
m3i1c3r1o1w4a1v4e1s1
PlayableMICROWAVES · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
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
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
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
Scrabble m3i1c3r1o1w4a1v4e1s1 20
Words with Friends m4i1c4r1o1w4a1v5e1s1 23
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
Shorter words from the letters in MICROWAVES
microwave19 overswam16 overswim16 caseworm15 iceworms15 avowries14 covaries13 varicose13 iceworm14 vomicae14 vomicas14 avowers13 oversaw13 reavows13 waivers13 awmries12 carvies12 caviers12 corsive12 cowries12 croweas12 misaver12 scowrie12 seaworm12 semiraw12 varices12 verismo12 viscera12 voicers12 womeras12 amorces11 coremia11 screamo11 ovaries10 airsome9 cariose9 oracies9 scoriae9 scrawm13 vomica13
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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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