EDIT is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. EDIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EDIT?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EDIT is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EDIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
editsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EDIT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in EDIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about EDIT
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EDIT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To prepare written, filmed, or recorded material for publication by correcting, condensing, or rearranging it.
To edit is to shape raw material into a finished form. A writer edits a draft by fixing errors and cutting weak passages, a film editor arranges shots into a coherent sequence, and the same word now covers changing any digital document or photo.
How EDIT is used
Very common in publishing, filmmaking, and everyday computer use.
- She had to edit the article before it went to print.
- He stayed late to edit the wedding video down to ten minutes.
- Please edit the document and send it back today.
- She had to edit the photo to remove the background.
- The editor asked the author to edit the final chapter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EDIT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EDIT
The 4 tiles of EDIT in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with EDIT
Showing 24 of 36 words that begin with EDIT.
Words ending in EDIT
16 words end in EDIT. Useful as a back hook: play EDIT onto a word already on the board.
Words with EDIT inside
Showing 24 of 167 words that contain EDIT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EDIT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EDIT
Common questions about EDIT
- Is EDIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EDIT, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EDIT worth?
- EDIT is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EDIT mean?
- To prepare written, filmed, or recorded material for publication by correcting, condensing, or rearranging it.
- What letters can be added to EDIT?
- EDIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of EDIT:
Open EDIT in the Word Finder