TIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. TIDE 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 TIDE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIDE is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIDE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIDE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about TIDE
- 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 TIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The regular rise and fall of the sea caused by the pull of the moon and sun.
The tide is the twice-daily change in sea level along a coast, moving water in toward the land and then back out again over the course of roughly twelve hours. Sailors, fishermen, and anyone visiting the shore plan around the tide, since it changes how far the water reaches and how deep it is.
How TIDE is used
Common everyday word, also used figuratively for a shift or trend.
- The fishing boats waited for the tide to turn before heading out.
- At low tide, the rock pools were full of tiny crabs.
- The children built sandcastles before the tide came in.
- A rising tide lifted the stranded boat off the sand.
- Local charts show the tide changing every six hours.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TIDE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TIDE
The 4 tiles of TIDE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with TIDE
24 longer words begin with TIDE.
Words ending in TIDE
Showing 24 of 41 words that end in TIDE. Useful as a back hook: play TIDE onto a word already on the board.
Words with TIDE inside
Showing 24 of 134 words that contain TIDE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TIDE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TIDE
Common questions about TIDE
- Is TIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIDE, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIDE worth?
- TIDE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TIDE mean?
- The regular rise and fall of the sea caused by the pull of the moon and sun.
- What letters can be added to TIDE?
- TIDE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TIDE:
Open TIDE in the Word Finder