Is SHORTWAVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHORTWAVES 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
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + W (4) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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.
Definition
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See the definition of ShortwavesHooks for SHORTWAVES
SHORTWAVES 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 SHORTWAVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shortwave18
- wharves16
- wharve15
- harvests14
- sawhorse14
- swathers14
- avowers13
- harvest13
- hawsers13
- oversaw13
- reavows13
- reshows13
- shavers13
- shovers13
- showers13
- swarths13
- swasher13
- swather13
- swathes13
- thawers13
- thraves13
- washers13
- wreaths13
- avower12
- havers12
- hawser12
- hawses12
- hovers12
- reavow12
- reshow12
- rewash12
- rowths12
- shaver12
- shaves12
- shover12
- shoves12
- shower12
- shrews12
- shrove12
- swarth12
- swathe12
- swaths12
- thawer12
- thrave12
- thraws12
- throve12
- throws12
- vowers12
- washer12
- washes12
- wavers12
- whatso12
- wheats12
- whores12
- whorts12
- worths12
- wraths12
- wreath12
- earshots11
- hoarsest11
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