Play SHORTWAVE Strategically

483 valid words • Unscramble SHORTWAVE for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for SHORTWAVE

Best Short Plays

AVOW (10pt)HAVE (10pt)HAWS (10pt)HEWS (10pt)HOVE (10pt)HOWE (10pt)HOWS (10pt)SHAW (10pt)

High-Value Long Plays

SHORTWAVE (18pt)WHARVES (16pt)AVOWERS (13pt)HARVEST (13pt)OVERSAW (13pt)REAVOWS (13pt)SWATHER (13pt)THAWERS (13pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 18 pts

WWF: 18 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 483 Words

9-letter 1 words Best: SHORTWAVE (18pt)

7-letter 10 words Best: WHARVES (16pt)

WHARVES16pt AVOWERS13pt HARVEST13pt OVERSAW13pt REAVOWS13pt SWATHER13pt THAWERS13pt THRAVES13pt WREATHS13pt EARSHOT10pt

6-letter 57 words Best: WHARVE (15pt)

WHARVE15pt AVOWER12pt HAVERS12pt HAWSER12pt HOVERS12pt REAVOW12pt RESHOW12pt REWASH12pt ROWTHS12pt SHAVER12pt SHOVER12pt SHOWER12pt SHROVE12pt SWARTH12pt SWATHE12pt THAWER12pt THRAVE12pt THRAWS12pt THROVE12pt THROWS12pt VOWERS12pt WASHER12pt WAVERS12pt WHEATS12pt WHORES12pt WHORTS12pt WORTHS12pt WRATHS12pt WREATH12pt AHORSE9pt ASHORE9pt AVERTS9pt AVOSET9pt EARTHS9pt HATERS9pt HEARTS9pt HOARSE9pt HORSTE9pt OTHERS9pt RAWEST9pt RESHOT9pt STARVE9pt STOVER9pt STROVE9pt TAWERS9pt THROES9pt TORAHS9pt TOWERS9pt TRAVES9pt TROVES9pt VASTER9pt VOTERS9pt WASTER9pt WATERS9pt WORSET9pt OATERS6pt ORATES6pt

5-letter 136 words Best: AVOWS (11pt)

AVOWS11pt HAVER11pt HAVES11pt HAWSE11pt HOVER11pt HOWES11pt ROWTH11pt SHAVE11pt SHOVE11pt SHREW11pt SWATH11pt THAWS11pt THEWS11pt THRAW11pt THREW11pt THROW11pt VOWER11pt VROWS11pt WAVER11pt WAVES11pt WHATS11pt WHEAT11pt WHETS11pt WHORE11pt WHORT11pt WHOSE11pt WORTH11pt WRATH11pt WROTH11pt ARVOS8pt AVERS8pt AVERT8pt EARTH8pt ETHOS8pt HAETS8pt HARES8pt HARTS8pt HASTE8pt HATER8pt HATES8pt HEARS8pt HEART8pt HEATS8pt HEROS8pt HOARS8pt HOERS8pt HORAS8pt HORSE8pt HORST8pt HOSTA8pt OATHS8pt OAVES8pt OTHER8pt OVATE8pt OVERS8pt OVERT8pt RATHE8pt RAVES8pt RESAW8pt RESOW8pt RHEAS8pt ROVES8pt SAVER8pt SAVOR8pt SAWER8pt SEROW8pt SERVO8pt SEWAR8pt SHARE8pt SHEAR8pt SHOAT8pt SHOER8pt SHORE8pt SHORT8pt SHOTE8pt SOAVE8pt SOWAR8pt SOWER8pt STAVE8pt STOVE8pt STRAW8pt STREW8pt STROW8pt SWARE8pt SWART8pt SWEAR8pt SWEAT8pt SWORE8pt TAHRS8pt TAWER8pt TAWSE8pt THOSE8pt THROE8pt TORAH8pt TOWER8pt TRASH8pt TRAVE8pt TREWS8pt TROVE8pt TROWS8pt TWAES8pt VERSO8pt VERST8pt VERTS8pt VESTA8pt VOTER8pt VOTES8pt WARES8pt WARTS8pt WASTE8pt WATER8pt WEARS8pt WORSE8pt WORST8pt WORTS8pt WREST8pt WROTE8pt AROSE5pt ASTER5pt OATER5pt ORATE5pt RATES5pt RATOS5pt ROAST5pt ROSET5pt ROTAS5pt ROTES5pt STARE5pt STOAE5pt STORE5pt TARES5pt TAROS5pt TEARS5pt TORAS5pt TORES5pt TORSE5pt

4-letter 163 words Best: AVOW (10pt)

AVOW10pt HAVE10pt HAWS10pt HEWS10pt HOVE10pt HOWE10pt HOWS10pt SHAW10pt SHEW10pt SHOW10pt THAW10pt THEW10pt VAWS10pt VOWS10pt VROW10pt WASH10pt WAVE10pt WHAT10pt WHET10pt WHOA10pt WOVE10pt ARVO7pt AVER7pt AVES7pt AVOS7pt AWES7pt EATH7pt ETHS7pt HAES7pt HAET7pt HARE7pt HART7pt HAST7pt HATE7pt HATS7pt HEAR7pt HEAT7pt HERO7pt HERS7pt HEST7pt HETS7pt HOAR7pt HOER7pt HOES7pt HORA7pt HOSE7pt HOST7pt HOTS7pt OATH7pt OVER7pt OWES7pt OWSE7pt RASH7pt RATH7pt RAVE7pt RAWS7pt RESH7pt REVS7pt RHEA7pt RHOS7pt ROVE7pt ROWS7pt SAVE7pt SHAT7pt SHEA7pt SHOE7pt SHOT7pt SOTH7pt STAW7pt STEW7pt STOW7pt SWAT7pt SWOT7pt TAHR7pt TAVS7pt TAWS7pt TEWS7pt THAE7pt THRO7pt TOSH7pt TOWS7pt TROW7pt TWAE7pt TWAS7pt TWOS7pt VARS7pt VASE7pt VAST7pt VATS7pt VERA7pt VERT7pt VEST7pt VETO7pt VETS7pt VOES7pt VOTE7pt WAES7pt WARE7pt WARS7pt WART7pt WAST7pt WATS7pt WEAR7pt WERT7pt WEST7pt WETS7pt WOES7pt WORE7pt WORT7pt WOST7pt WOTS7pt AERO4pt ARES4pt ARSE4pt ARTS4pt ATES4pt EARS4pt EAST4pt EATS4pt ERAS4pt EROS4pt ERST4pt ETAS4pt OARS4pt OAST4pt OATS4pt ORES4pt ORTS4pt OSAR4pt RASE4pt RATE4pt RATO4pt RATS4pt REST4pt RETS4pt ROES4pt ROSE4pt ROTA4pt ROTE4pt ROTS4pt SATE4pt SEAR4pt SEAT4pt SERA4pt SETA4pt SOAR4pt SORA4pt SORE4pt SORT4pt STAR4pt STOA4pt TAOS4pt TARE4pt TARO4pt TARS4pt TEAR4pt TEAS4pt TOEA4pt TOES4pt TORA4pt TORE4pt TORS4pt TSAR4pt

3-letter 91 words Best: HAW (9pt)

HAW9pt HEW9pt HOW9pt VAW9pt VOW9pt WHA9pt WHO9pt ASH6pt AVE6pt AVO6pt AWE6pt ETH6pt HAE6pt HAO6pt HAS6pt HAT6pt HER6pt HES6pt HET6pt HOE6pt HOT6pt OHS6pt OVA6pt OWE6pt RAH6pt RAW6pt REV6pt RHO6pt ROW6pt SAW6pt SEW6pt SHA6pt SHE6pt SOW6pt TAV6pt TAW6pt TEW6pt THE6pt THO6pt TOW6pt TWA6pt TWO6pt VAR6pt VAS6pt VAT6pt VET6pt VOE6pt WAE6pt WAR6pt WAS6pt WAT6pt WET6pt WOE6pt WOS6pt WOT6pt ARE3pt ARS3pt ART3pt ATE3pt EAR3pt EAT3pt ERA3pt ERS3pt ETA3pt OAR3pt OAT3pt OES3pt ORA3pt ORE3pt ORS3pt ORT3pt OSE3pt RAS3pt RAT3pt RES3pt RET3pt ROE3pt ROT3pt SAE3pt SAT3pt SEA3pt SER3pt SET3pt SOT3pt TAE3pt TAO3pt TAR3pt TAS3pt TEA3pt TOE3pt TOR3pt

2-letter 25 words Best: AH (5pt)

AH5pt AW5pt EH5pt HA5pt HE5pt HO5pt OH5pt OW5pt SH5pt WE5pt WO5pt AE2pt AR2pt AS2pt AT2pt ER2pt ES2pt ET2pt OE2pt OR2pt OS2pt RE2pt SO2pt TA2pt TO2pt

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About the Word SHORTWAVE

Letters: 9
Scrabble score: 18 pts
Words With Friends score: 18 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 483

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play SHORTWAVE in Scrabble?: Play SHORTWAVE directly for 18 points, or use its letters to form 483 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for SHORTWAVE between Scrabble and WWF?: SHORTWAVE scores 18 pts in Scrabble and 18 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from SHORTWAVE?: AVOW (10 pts) is a strong short play from SHORTWAVE.

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