WADE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. WADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WADE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WADE is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WADE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WADE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about WADE
- The same 4 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
What does WADE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To walk through water or another substance that slows or impedes movement.
Wade is commonly used for crossing shallow rivers, streams, or wet sand on foot. People also wade through thick mud, snow, or tall grass when the surface makes normal walking difficult.
How WADE is used
Intransitive verb; past tense is waded.
- Children wade in the shallow end of the pool.
- He waded across the stream to reach the trail.
- The birds wade through the marsh looking for food.
- She wades slowly until the water reaches her knees.
- Rescuers waded through floodwater to reach the house.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WADE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WADE
The 4 tiles of WADE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with WADE
5 longer words begin with WADE.
Words ending in WADE
1 words end in WADE. Useful as a back hook: play WADE onto a word already on the board.
Words with WADE inside
2 words contain WADE in the middle. Words that start with WADE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WADE
Common questions about WADE
- Is WADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WADE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WADE worth?
- WADE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WADE mean?
- To walk through water or another substance that slows or impedes movement.
- What letters can be added to WADE?
- WADE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WADE:
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