WAVELIKE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. WAVELIKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WAVELIKE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAVELIKE is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAVELIKE
No single letter turns WAVELIKE into another word.
How WAVELIKE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WAVELIKE, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAVELIKE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WAVELIKE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Resembling a wave in shape or movement.
Scientists use wavelike for patterns that rise and fall regularly, as with light or sound. In plain description it fits anything gently curved or rippling, such as hair or a field of grass.
How WAVELIKE is used
Used both in science and in ordinary description.
- The dunes had a smooth, wavelike shape.
- Light sometimes behaves in a wavelike way.
- Her hair fell in wavelike curls.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WAVELIKE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WAVELIKE
The 8 tiles of WAVELIKE in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in WAVELIKE
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Common questions about WAVELIKE
- Is WAVELIKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAVELIKE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAVELIKE worth?
- WAVELIKE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WAVELIKE mean?
- Resembling a wave in shape or movement.
- What letters can be added to WAVELIKE?
- No single letter can be added to WAVELIKE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WAVELIKE:
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