WAVELENGTH is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. WAVELENGTH 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.
w4a1v4e1l1e1n1g2t1h4
PlayableWAVELENGTH · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WAVELENGTH?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful WAVELENGTH is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAVELENGTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wavelengthsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAVELENGTH scores
Scrabble w4a1v4e1l1e1n1g2t1h4 20
Words with Friends w4a1v5e1l2e1n2g3t1h3 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in WAVELENGTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAVELENGTH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WAVELENGTH
1 longer words begin with WAVELENGTH.
Shorter words from the letters in WAVELENGTH
thalweg14 whangee14 wavelet13 wheaten13 alength11 evangel11 thenage11 twangle11 vegetal11 ventage11 lethean10 elegant8 whatev15 ewghen13 awheel12 heaven12 theave12 twelve12 wealth12 whaten12 avenge10 geneva10 gleave10 haglet10 length10 talweg10 wangle10 atweel9 atween9 ethane9 hantle9 lathee9 lathen9 leaven9 levant9 thenal9 valete9 velate9 veleta9 weanel9
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Common questions about WAVELENGTH
- Is WAVELENGTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAVELENGTH, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAVELENGTH worth?
- WAVELENGTH is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAVELENGTH?
- WAVELENGTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WAVELENGTH:
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