WIDES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. WIDES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WIDES?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WIDES is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIDES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
widestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WIDES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WIDES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about WIDES
- The same 5 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 WIDES
The 5 tiles of WIDES in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with WIDES
3 longer words begin with WIDES.
Words ending in WIDES
1 words end in WIDES. Useful as a back hook: play WIDES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in WIDES
Common questions about WIDES
- Is WIDES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIDES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIDES worth?
- WIDES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WIDES?
- WIDES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WIDES:
Open WIDES in the Word Finder