Is WAVINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WAVINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WAVINESS mean?
- noun
(of hair) a tendency to curl
- noun
unevenness produced by waves or wrinkles
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
W (4) + A (1) + V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 14 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 WAVINESS
WAVINESS 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 WAVINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- swives12
- waives12
- wavies12
- swive11
- views11
- waive11
- waves11
- wives11
- savines10
- vinasse10
- vaws10
- view10
- wave10
- wive10
- naives9
- navies9
- savine9
- savins9
- sewans9
- sinews9
- swains9
- swines9
- vaw9
- avens8
- naevi8
- naive8
- naves8
- saves8
- savin8
- sewan8
- sinew8
- snaws8
- swain8
- swans8
- swine8
- vanes8
- vases8
- veins8
- vinas8
- vines8
- visas8
- vises8
- wains8
- wanes8
- weans8
- wines8
- wises8
- anew7
- aves7
- awes7
- awns7
- nave7
- navs7
- nevi7
- news7
- save7
- sawn7
- saws7
- sevs7
- sewn7
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