CEDE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CEDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CEDE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CEDE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CEDE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CEDE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CEDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,427.
What does CEDE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To give up power, territory, or rights, typically after defeat or as part of a formal agreement.
A country may cede land to a neighboring state after losing a war or signing a treaty. Leaders sometimes cede authority voluntarily, transferring control to another person or institution rather than being forced to do so.
How CEDE is used
Formal verb often used in legal, political, or diplomatic contexts.
- The general agreed to cede the disputed territory.
- France ceded the colony after a lengthy war.
- The company ceded control of the subsidiary last year.
- Neither side wanted to cede any ground in the negotiations.
- The king reluctantly ceded his throne to his son.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CEDE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CEDE
4 longer words begin with CEDE.
Words ending in CEDE
12 words end in CEDE. Useful as a back hook: play CEDE onto a word already on the board.
Words with CEDE inside
Showing 24 of 60 words that contain CEDE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with CEDE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CEDE
Common questions about CEDE
- Is CEDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CEDE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CEDE worth?
- CEDE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CEDE mean?
- To give up power, territory, or rights, typically after defeat or as part of a formal agreement.
- What letters can be added to CEDE?
- CEDE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CEDE:
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