Is WAVELENGTH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WAVELENGTH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WAVELENGTH mean?
- noun
the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave
- noun
a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding
“they are on the same wavelength”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
W (4) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + G (2) + T (1) + H (4) = 20 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 WAVELENGTH
Single letters that turn WAVELENGTH into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from WAVELENGTH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- thalweg14
- whangee14
- wavelet13
- wheaten13
- heaven12
- twelve12
- wealth12
- whang12
- evangel11
- thenage11
- twangle11
- vegetal11
- ventage11
- halve11
- haven11
- heave11
- helve11
- hevea11
- weave11
- whale11
- wheal11
- wheat11
- wheel11
- wheen11
- lethean10
- avenge10
- geneva10
- length10
- wangle10
- have10
- hewn10
- hwan10
- thaw10
- thew10
- wave10
- what10
- whee10
- when10
- whet10
- atween9
- ethane9
- hantle9
- leaven9
- levant9
- thenal9
- velate9
- ganev9
- gavel9
- henge9
- ngwee9
- thang9
- thegn9
- twang9
- vegan9
- venge9
- haw9
- hew9
- vaw9
- wha9
- elegant8
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