EDDY is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. EDDY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EDDY?
| 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 EDDY is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EDDY
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How EDDY scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in EDDY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does EDDY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A circular movement of water or air.
Eddy probably comes from an Old Norse prefix meaning back or again, so the name describes water returning rather than water turning. The surname is unrelated to it.
How EDDY is used
Countable; the plural changes the y. Also a verb.
- An eddy behind a rock holds a fish out of the current.
- The word eddy describes water returning and not turning.
- An Old Norse prefix probably gave English eddy.
- An eddy of smoke round the door brought it back in.
- A second eddy formed below the first.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EDDY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EDDY
The 4 tiles of EDDY in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EDDY
1 longer words begin with EDDY.
Words ending in EDDY
5 words end in EDDY. Useful as a back hook: play EDDY onto a word already on the board.
Words with EDDY inside
1 words contain EDDY in the middle. Words that start with EDDY are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EDDY
Common questions about EDDY
- Is EDDY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EDDY, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EDDY worth?
- EDDY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EDDY mean?
- A circular movement of water or air.
- What letters can be added to EDDY?
- EDDY takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of EDDY:
Open EDDY in the Word Finder