WAVENUMBER is valid in North America, not in Collins — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. WAVENUMBER is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WAVENUMBER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAVENUMBER is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAVENUMBER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wavenumbersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAVENUMBER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in WAVENUMBER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAVENUMBER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WAVENUMBER
1 longer words begin with WAVENUMBER.
Shorter words from the letters in WAVENUMBER
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Common questions about WAVENUMBER
- Is WAVENUMBER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAVENUMBER, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAVENUMBER worth?
- WAVENUMBER is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAVENUMBER?
- WAVENUMBER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WAVENUMBER:
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