microwave
VERBNOUN
/maɪkroʊ,weɪv/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
microwave is a valid 9-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3I1C3R1O1W4A1V4E1
3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING
What does microwave mean?
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Cook or heat in a microwave oven.
“You can microwave the leftovers”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
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.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
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.
BROADER