SHORTWAVED is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 20 points
Yes for Scrabble. SHORTWAVED is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept SHORTWAVED?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHORTWAVED is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORTWAVED
No single letter turns SHORTWAVED into another word.
How SHORTWAVED scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHORTWAVED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHORTWAVED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHORTWAVED
- All 10 letters of SHORTWAVED are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SHORTWAVED mean in Scrabble?
SHORTWAVED is the past tense or past participle of SHORTWAVE.
SHORTWAVE(noun) — A radio wave of short wavelength, used for broadcasting over very long distances.
Shorter words from the letters in SHORTWAVED
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Common questions about SHORTWAVED
- Is SHORTWAVED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SHORTWAVED is not in it.
- How many points is SHORTWAVED worth?
- SHORTWAVED is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHORTWAVED?
- No single letter can be added to SHORTWAVED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHORTWAVED:
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