01 Word definition

waves

5 letters · 2 vowels · 3 consonants

Is WAVES a word?

Yes. WAVES is a 5-letter noun. WAVES is a plural or present-tense form of WAVE: one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell WAVES?

W-A-V-E-S

WAVES contains 5 letters, begins with W, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

WAVES is a plural or present-tense form of WAVE.

1noun

  1. WAVES is a plural or present-tense form of WAVE: one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends12points
Word length5letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is WAVES spelled?

W1A2V3E4S5
Starts withWAVFirst 3 letters
Ends withVESLast 3 letters
Unique letters5No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About WAVES.

How do you spell WAVES?

WAVES is spelled W-A-V-E-S. It contains 5 letters.