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shortwave

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Is shortwave a Scrabble word?

Yes, shortwave is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 18 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of shortwave?

Definition

adj (English)

1. (of radio waves) Having a wavelength of approximately 10 to 100 meters.not-comparable

2. (of radio equipment) Capable of transmitting or receiving signals at such a wavelength.not-comparable

noun (English)

1. (physics) An electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 100 meters, corresponding to frequencies between 3 and 30 MHz.Examples: "Shortwaves are longer than microwaves."Synonyms: decameter wave

2. (colloquial, usually in the plural) Any frequency in this range, especially when used in broadcasting.Examples: "Many stations broadcast on shortwaves."; "The fun of listening to shortwave while in a car or boat is diminished by spark-plug noise created while the engine is running."Synonyms: high frequency, HFcolloquialplural-normally

3. (meteorology) Downward radiation entering the earth's atmosphere that is in the shortwave frequency range.Examples: "Some doubt is cast on the quality of the shortwave fadeout data during the early part of the period considered."; "A concise review is presented for the algorithm that has been tentatively selected to produce simulated net shortwave surface fluxes from measured TOA radiances."; "Shortwave radiative fluxes that reach the earth's surface are key factors that influence atmospheric and oceanic circulations as well as surface climate."

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "shortwave"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "shortwave"?

Scrabble
18 points
S1
H4
O1
R1
T1
W4
A1
V4
E1
Words With Friends
18 points
S1
H3
O1
R1
T1
W4
A1
V4
E1

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