What does MICROWAVE mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv/
- Letters
- 9
- Scrabble score
- 19
- Words With Friends score
- 22
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data
- kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food
verb
- cook or heat in a microwave oven“You can microwave the leftovers”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
microwaved21microwaves20microwaving22
Anagrams of MICROWAVE
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside MICROWAVE
198 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is MICROWAVE a valid word in word games?
MICROWAVE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is MICROWAVE worth?
MICROWAVE is worth 19 points with Scrabble letter values and 22 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from MICROWAVE?
198 other words, including ARE, OR, WE and ME.