EDS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 4 points

Yes for Scrabble. EDS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.

Which word lists accept EDS?

Word power: 53 / 100

Our own measure of how useful EDS is to know. It scores 4 from 3 tiles, takes 11 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for EDS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How EDS scores

Face value of the 3 tiles in EDS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 842.

What stands out about EDS

• The same 3 tiles also spell 2 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

Anagrams of EDS

The 3 tiles of EDS in a different order — 2 found.

Words ending in EDS

Showing 24 of 336 words that end in EDS. Useful as a back hook: play EDS onto a word already on the board.

Words with EDS inside

Showing 24 of 66 words that contain EDS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EDS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in EDS

Common questions about EDS

Is EDS valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EDS is not in it.

How many points is EDS worth?

EDS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to EDS?

EDS takes 11 hooks: 11 in front and 0 at the end.