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Is MICROWAVED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MICROWAVED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MICROWAVED mean?

Microwaved is a form of MICROWAVE.

  1. noun

    a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data

  2. noun

    kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food

  3. verb

    cook or heat in a microwave oven

    “You can microwave the leftovers”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

21

Scrabble

24

Words With Friends

10

Letters

M (3) + I (1) + C (3) + R (1) + O (1) + W (4) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 21 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

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.

Hooks for MICROWAVED

MICROWAVED 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 MICROWAVED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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