Is WAVEGUIDES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WAVEGUIDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WAVEGUIDES mean?
Waveguides is a form of WAVEGUIDE.
- noun
a hollow metal conductor that provides a path to guide microwaves; used in radar
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
W (4) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + G (2) + U (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 WAVEGUIDES
WAVEGUIDES 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 WAVEGUIDES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- waveguide17
- swived13
- viewed13
- waived13
- weaved13
- visaged12
- wedgies12
- waives12
- wavies12
- weaves12
- waved12
- wived12
- advisee11
- swaged11
- wedges11
- wedgie11
- swive11
- views11
- waive11
- waves11
- weave11
- wives11
- advise10
- davies10
- deaves10
- devise10
- evades10
- gawsie10
- sewage10
- sieved10
- vegies10
- visaed10
- visage10
- viseed10
- wadies10
- waged10
- wedge10
- vaws10
- view10
- wave10
- wive10
- gaudies9
- deave9
- devas9
- devis9
- divas9
- dives9
- eaved9
- evade9
- gives9
- saved9
- sawed9
- sewed9
- swage9
- swede9
- vague9
- vagus9
- vegas9
- veges9
- vegie9
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