SHORTWAVES is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. SHORTWAVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHORTWAVES · 10 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SHORTWAVES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.9
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful SHORTWAVES is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORTWAVES
No single letter turns SHORTWAVES into another word.
How SHORTWAVES scores
Scrabble s1h4o1r1t1w4a1v4e1s1 19
Words with Friends s1h3o1r1t1w4a1v5e1s1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in SHORTWAVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHORTWAVES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SHORTWAVES
- SHORTWAVES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SHORTWAVES
shortwave18 overwash17 harvests14 sawhorse14 swathers14 asthores11 earshots11 harosets11 hoarsest11 votaress11 wharves16 whatevs16 avowers13 awhetos13 harvest13 hawsers13 oversaw13 reavows13 reshows13 shavers13 shovers13 showers13 shroves13 swarths13 swarves13 swasher13 swather13 swathes13 thawers13 thraves13 throwes13 washers13 wreaths13 wroaths13 asthore10 avosets10 earshot10 haroset10 horstes10 rashest10
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Common questions about SHORTWAVES
- Is SHORTWAVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHORTWAVES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHORTWAVES worth?
- SHORTWAVES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHORTWAVES?
- No single letter can be added to SHORTWAVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SHORTWAVES:
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