WAVES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. WAVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WAVES?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAVES is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAVES
No single letter turns WAVES into another word.
How WAVES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WAVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does WAVES mean in Scrabble?
WAVES is a form of WAVE (its plural or a verb form).
WAVE(noun) — A ridge of water moving across the surface.
Words starting with WAVES
4 longer words begin with WAVES.
Words ending in WAVES
9 words end in WAVES. Useful as a back hook: play WAVES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in WAVES
Common questions about WAVES
- Is WAVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAVES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAVES worth?
- WAVES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAVES?
- No single letter can be added to WAVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WAVES:
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