WIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. WIDE 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 WIDE?
| 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 WIDE 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 WIDE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WIDE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does WIDE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having a large distance from one side to the other; broad in extent.
Wide is often used to describe rivers, roads, or openings that have a large horizontal span. It can also describe an extensive range, such as a wide selection of products.
How WIDE is used
Gradable adjective; comparative wider, superlative widest.
- The river grew wide as it approached the sea.
- They chose the widest road out of the small town.
- A wide smile spread across her face.
- The store offers a wide range of colors.
- His shoulders were wider than the narrow doorway.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WIDE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of WIDE
The 4 tiles of WIDE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with WIDE
Showing 24 of 26 words that begin with WIDE.
Words ending in WIDE
12 words end in WIDE. Useful as a back hook: play WIDE onto a word already on the board.
Words with WIDE inside
7 words contain WIDE in the middle. Words that start with WIDE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WIDE
Common questions about WIDE
- Is WIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIDE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIDE worth?
- WIDE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WIDE mean?
- Having a large distance from one side to the other; broad in extent.
- What letters can be added to WIDE?
- WIDE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WIDE:
Open WIDE in the Word Finder