Is EDGEWISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EDGEWISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EDGEWISE mean?
- adverb
with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge
“he sawed the board edgeways”
- adverb
as if by an edge; barely
“I could not get a word in edgewise”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + D (2) + G (2) + E (1) + W (4) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for EDGEWISE
EDGEWISE has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from EDGEWISE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wedgies12
- wedges11
- wedgie11
- wedge10
- sewed9
- swede9
- weeds9
- wides9
- wised9
- sieged8
- dews8
- swig8
- weds8
- weed8
- wide8
- wigs8
- edges7
- sedge7
- eeew7
- ewes7
- wees7
- wise7
- dew7
- wed7
- wig7
- geese6
- siege6
- digs6
- edge6
- geds6
- geed6
- gids6
- gied6
- eew6
- ewe6
- sew6
- wee6
- wis6
- dees5
- desi5
- dies5
- egis5
- eide5
- gees5
- gies5
- ides5
- seed5
- side5
- dig5
- ged5
- gid5
- ew5
- we5
- dee4
- die4
- dis4
- eds4
- gee4
- gie4
- gis4
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