HEDGE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. HEDGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEDGE?
| 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 HEDGE is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEDGE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEDGE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HEDGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 47,530.
What does HEDGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A dense row of bushes or small trees, planted close together and often trimmed, used to form a boundary or barrier.
A hedge is grown along the edge of a garden, field, or property to mark a boundary, screen a view, or keep animals in or out, and gardeners shape it with regular trimming. The same word also works as a verb, describing the act of planting such a barrier or, more commonly today, the act of guarding against loss by not committing fully to one choice. A financial hedge and a trimmed line of shrubs share the same root idea: something planted or arranged to limit risk or exposure.
How HEDGE is used
Used both as a countable noun for the planted barrier and as a verb meaning to protect against loss or avoid a firm commitment.
- The gardener trimmed the hedge into a neat straight line.
- Sheep grazed in the field behind the tall hedge.
- Investors often hedge their bets by spreading money across several markets.
- A thick hedge of holly kept the wind off the cottage.
- When asked a direct question, the politician chose to hedge rather than answer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEDGE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEDGE
19 longer words begin with HEDGE.
Words ending in HEDGE
1 words end in HEDGE. Useful as a back hook: play HEDGE onto a word already on the board.
Words with HEDGE inside
2 words contain HEDGE in the middle. Words that start with HEDGE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HEDGE
Common questions about HEDGE
- Is HEDGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEDGE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEDGE worth?
- HEDGE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEDGE mean?
- A dense row of bushes or small trees, planted close together and often trimmed, used to form a boundary or barrier.
- What letters can be added to HEDGE?
- HEDGE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HEDGE:
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