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microwave

/ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv/•noun · verb

Microwave commonly means to cook or heat in a microwave oven. As a noun, microwave can refer to 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 or 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.

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 19

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Scrabble

WWF

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AVE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “MICROWAVE” Mean?

/ˈmaɪkɹəˌweɪv/

microwave has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses

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

1 sense

cook or heat in a microwave oven

“You can microwave the leftovers”

“The chefs microwave the vegetables”

Synonyms

zap nuke

Synonyms for MICROWAVE

zap nuke

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Word Intelligence

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Definition

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

Length

9 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

M, I, C, R, O, W, A, V, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for microwave.

MICROWAVE is a 9-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 19.

It starts with M and ends with E.

It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 44%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHI.

Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using microwave in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

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MICROWAVE has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

MICROWAVE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

MICROWAVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

MICROWAVE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHI

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

MI, IC, CR, RO, OW, WA, AV, VE

Trigrams

MIC, ICR, CRO, ROW, OWA, WAV, AVE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for microwave.

MICROWAVE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.

It starts with M and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCV.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.

Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.

With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.

The word begins with M and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.

Every letter appears only once.

Word Intelligence Links

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9 Letter Words Words With 19 Scrabble Points Words With 4 Vowels Words With 5 Consonants Words Starting With M Words Starting With MI Words Starting With MIC Words Ending In E Words Ending In VE Words Ending In AVE Words Containing ICR 9 Letter Words Starting With M 9 Letter Words Starting With MI 9 Letter Words Ending In E 9 Letter Words Ending In VE Word Finder Anagram Solver Scrabble Word Finder Wordle Helper

Word Family

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