Is LIGHTWAVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LIGHTWAVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
19
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + W (4) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Definition
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See the definition of LightwaveHooks for LIGHTWAVE
LIGHTWAVE has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from LIGHTWAVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- thalweg14
- aweigh13
- weight13
- awhile12
- wealth12
- withal12
- weigh12
- wight12
- halve11
- waive11
- whale11
- wheal11
- wheat11
- while11
- white11
- withe11
- whig11
- alight10
- glaive10
- vagile10
- wiglet10
- have10
- hive10
- thaw10
- thew10
- view10
- wave10
- what10
- whet10
- whit10
- with10
- wive10
- halite9
- eight9
- gavel9
- laigh9
- light9
- haw9
- hew9
- vaw9
- wha9
- alive8
- laith8
- lathe8
- lathi8
- lithe8
- tawie8
- thali8
- valet8
- vitae8
- vital8
- walie8
- gave8
- ghat8
- give8
- twig8
- vagi8
- vega8
- viga8
- wage8
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