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Words from letters WAVES

From the letters WAVES, you can form as many as 23 words - Check which ones

5 letter words:

  • waves11

4 letter words:

  • vaws10
  • wave10
  • aves7
  • awes7
  • save7
  • vase7
  • waes7
What words can be composed of letters WAVES

3 letter words:

  • vaw9
  • ave6
  • awe6
  • saw6
  • sew6
  • vas6
  • wae6
  • was6
  • sae3
  • sea3

2 letter words:

  • aw5
  • we5
  • ae2
  • as2
  • es2

WAVES - Questions and Answers (FAQ)

Waves

The term "waves" is a noun that primarily refers to the undulating or oscillating movements typically seen on the surface of water. In a broader sense, it can also describe any form of variation or fluctuation in a medium, including sound waves or electromagnetic waves like radio waves. In physics, waves are classified into numerous types—mechanical, electromagnetic, and matter waves—each characterized by distinct properties such as frequency, wavelength, and amplitude. In a more figurative context, 'waves' can signify a surge of emotion or a series of occurrences that seem to happen in clusters. For instance, one might refer to "waves of nostalgia" when recalling fond memories, or "waves of change" in societal trends. When it comes to playing Scrabble, "waves" is a strategic word due to its singular length and valuable letter composition. It consists of five letters, which is ideal for fitting into tight spots on the board. The letter 'W' scores five points, while 'V' contributes four points. If played on a double or triple letter score, these letters can significantly boost the total score for the word. Furthermore, the 'S' at the end allows for potential pluralization or for extending existing words on the board, making it an excellent addition to create multiple scoring opportunities in one play. Utilizing "waves" could also open up pathways for subsequent words, especially in more complex arrangements on the Scrabble board.

What are the longest words that can be formed from the letters WAVES?

The longest word that can be formed from the letters WAVES is the word Waves. Number of letters: 5.
The second longest word is the word Aves. Number of letters: 4.

What anagrams can be formed from the word WAVES?

Unfortunately, in English, there is no word that is an anagram of the word Waves.

How many points in Scrabble can we earn for the words formed from the letters W,A,V,E,S?

The highest-scoring word that can be formed from the letters WAVES is the word Waves. The number of points that can be earned for it is: 11.The second highest-scoring word is the word Vaws. The possible number of points is: 10.

How many letters does the word WAVES have? How many vowels and consonants does it have?

Word Waves - number of letters: 5. The word Waves contains vowels. The number of vowels is: 2. The list of vowels present in this word is: A, E. The word Waves contains consonants. The number of consonants is: 3. The list of consonants present in this word is: S, V, W.

How to properly pronounce the word WAVES?


Letter Analysis - word WAVES

The word WAVES, after removing repeating characters, consists of the letters: A, E, S, V, W. Below, we will analyze each one of them.

The letter A in the word WAVES

Words that start with the letter A
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 16 0,1
3 76 0,7
4 196 1,8
5 513 4,8
6 854 7,9
7 1292 12,0
8 1676 15,6
9 1870 17,4
10 1431 13,3
11 1074 10,0
12 741 6,9
13 502 4,7
14 323 3,0
15 207 1,9
Words ending with the letter A
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 12 0,4
3 41 1,3
4 213 6,7
5 389 12,3
6 469 14,8
7 641 20,3
8 535 16,9
9 381 12,0
10 209 6,6
11 126 4,0
12 71 2,2
13 37 1,2
14 29 0,9
15 11 0,3
Occurrences of the letter A in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter A The number of words [%]
0 82477 46,2
1 73903 41,4
2 20044 11,2
3 2108 1,2
4 156 0,1
5 3 0,0

The letter E in the word WAVES

Words that start with the letter E
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 10 0,1
3 40 0,6
4 106 1,5
5 198 2,8
6 465 6,5
7 830 11,6
8 1170 16,3
9 1286 17,9
10 1050 14,6
11 725 10,1
12 559 7,8
13 381 5,3
14 208 2,9
15 156 2,2
Words ending with the letter E
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 12 0,1
3 86 0,5
4 526 2,9
5 949 5,3
6 1785 10,0
7 2537 14,2
8 3357 18,8
9 3337 18,7
10 1951 10,9
11 1416 7,9
12 886 5,0
13 569 3,2
14 305 1,7
15 135 0,8
Occurrences of the letter E in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter E The number of words [%]
0 54448 30,5
1 77229 43,2
2 36901 20,7
3 8844 4,9
4 1165 0,7
5 104 0,1

The letter S in the word WAVES

Words that start with the letter S
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 3 0,0
3 64 0,3
4 362 1,8
5 1084 5,5
6 1848 9,4
7 2742 13,9
8 3641 18,5
9 3336 16,9
10 2455 12,4
11 1621 8,2
12 1146 5,8
13 711 3,6
14 465 2,4
15 254 1,3
Words ending with the letter S
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 5 0,0
3 81 0,1
4 846 1,3
5 2785 4,2
6 4447 6,7
7 7800 11,7
8 10158 15,2
9 11165 16,7
10 9921 14,9
11 6630 9,9
12 4950 7,4
13 3580 5,4
14 2632 3,9
15 1736 2,6
Occurrences of the letter S in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter S The number of words [%]
0 72277 40,4
1 72657 40,7
2 25824 14,5
3 6170 3,5
4 1459 0,8
5 263 0,1
6 37 0,0
7 4 0,0

The letter V in the word WAVES

Words that start with the letter V
Number of letters The number of words [%]
3 23 0,8
4 75 2,6
5 167 5,8
6 286 10,0
7 383 13,4
8 505 17,7
9 482 16,9
10 341 11,9
11 237 8,3
12 146 5,1
13 113 4,0
14 71 2,5
15 30 1,0
Words ending with the letter V
Number of letters The number of words [%]
3 8 38,1
4 3 14,3
5 2 9,5
6 3 14,3
7 1 4,8
8 3 14,3
9 1 4,8
Occurrences of the letter V in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter V The number of words [%]
0 163792 91,7
1 14373 8,0
2 522 0,3
3 4 0,0

The letter W in the word WAVES

Words that start with the letter W
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 2 0,1
3 38 1,0
4 168 4,3
5 303 7,7
6 472 12,0
7 714 18,2
8 771 19,7
9 599 15,3
10 373 9,5
11 239 6,1
12 118 3,0
13 64 1,6
14 40 1,0
15 21 0,5
Words ending with the letter W
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 2 0,5
3 39 9,1
4 57 13,3
5 40 9,3
6 88 20,5
7 75 17,4
8 79 18,4
9 29 6,7
10 9 2,1
11 10 2,3
12 2 0,5
Occurrences of the letter W in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter W The number of words [%]
0 166774 93,3
1 11430 6,4
2 473 0,3
3 14 0,0

The number of letters in the word WAVES: 5

Below we present the statistics of the occurrence of other 5-letter words in English. Analysis by first and last letter

Compilation of 5-letter words, sorted by the first letter
The first letter in the word The number of words [%]
A 513 5,7
B 621 6,9
C 681 7,6
D 470 5,3
E 198 2,2
F 441 4,9
G 433 4,8
H 349 3,9
I 120 1,3
J 139 1,6
K 220 2,5
L 416 4,7
M 460 5,1
N 208 2,3
O 185 2,1
P 581 6,5
Q 56 0,6
R 434 4,9
S 1084 12,1
T 567 6,3
U 123 1,4
V 167 1,9
W 303 3,4
X 13 0,1
Y 100 1,1
Z 56 0,6
Summary of words with 5 letters, according to the letter they end with
The last letter in the word The number of words [%]
A 389 4,4
B 38 0,4
C 99 1,1
D 595 6,7
E 949 10,6
F 55 0,6
G 93 1,0
H 259 2,9
I 153 1,7
K 187 2,1
L 355 4,0
M 128 1,4
N 380 4,3
O 239 2,7
P 123 1,4
Q 2 0,0
R 532 6,0
S 2785 31,2
T 491 5,5
U 33 0,4
V 2 0,0
W 40 0,4
X 50 0,6
Y 940 10,5
Z 21 0,2

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