Unscramble WAVES

The letters W, A, V, E, S can be unscrambled into 23 words. WAVES has no other single-word anagram in our word list. The highest-scoring common word is WAVE (10 points).

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Meaning

What does WAVES mean?

WAVES is the plural of WAVE, which means:

  1. noun one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
  2. noun a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
  3. noun (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
  4. verb signal with the hands or nod

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Word facts

WAVES in word games

11classic points
12Words With Friends points
5letters (2 vowels)
Fairly commonabout 23 uses per million words

WAVES is valid in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps. In everyday English it is fairly common: seen regularly in books, news and online. Points are face values only, without board bonuses.

Anagrams of WAVES

There is no other single word that uses exactly the letters W, A, V, E, S. Try the anagram solver for two-word anagrams.

Words made from the letters in WAVES

23 words, longest first. Faded words are valid in word games but rarely used in everyday English.

4-letter words 7 words

vaws10wave10aves7awes7save7vase7waes7

3-letter words 10 words

vaw9ave6awe6saw6sew6vas6wae6was6sae3sea3

2-letter words 6 words

aw5ew5we5ae2as2es2

Add one letter to WAVES

Words you can make with all the letters of WAVES plus one more. Handy when there is a free tile on the board.

weaves12waives12wavers12waveys15wavies12

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Frequently asked questions

What words can you make with the letters in WAVES?
You can make 23 words from the letters W, A, V, E, S. The longest common ones are SAVE, VASE, WAVE, AWE and SAW. The full list, grouped by length, is shown above.
What is an anagram of WAVES?
WAVES has no single-word anagram in our word list.
How many points is WAVES worth?
WAVES is worth 11 points with classic tile values and 12 points in Words With Friends, before any board bonuses.
Is WAVES a valid word?
Yes. WAVES is in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps, and it is a noun in the WordNet dictionary.

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