WILD is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. WILD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WILD?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WILD is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WILD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wildsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WILD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WILD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What does WILD mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Living or growing in a natural state, not domesticated or cultivated by humans.
Wild animals find their own food and shelter without human care, unlike pets or livestock. The word can also describe uncontrolled behavior or weather, such as a wild storm.
How WILD is used
Gradable adjective; comparative wilder, superlative wildest.
- Wild horses roamed freely across the open plains.
- The garden was overtaken by wild flowers.
- He described the party as completely wild.
- A wilder version of the plant grows in the mountains.
- The wildest weather hit the coast overnight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WILD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WILD
Showing 24 of 50 words that begin with WILD.
Words ending in WILD
2 words end in WILD. Useful as a back hook: play WILD onto a word already on the board.
Words with WILD inside
14 words contain WILD in the middle. Words that start with WILD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in WILD
Common questions about WILD
- Is WILD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WILD, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WILD worth?
- WILD is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WILD mean?
- Living or growing in a natural state, not domesticated or cultivated by humans.
- What letters can be added to WILD?
- WILD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WILD:
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