Is WIDENER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WIDENER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WIDENER mean?
Widener is a form of WIDEN.
- verb
become broader or wider or more extensive
“The road widened”
- verb
make (clothes) larger
“Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight”
- verb
make wider
“widen the road”
- verb
extend in scope or range or area
“The law was extended to all citizens”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
W (4) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 11 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 WIDENER
Single letters that turn WIDENER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of WIDENER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from WIDENER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rewiden11
- dewier10
- rewind10
- winder10
- weiner9
- wiener9
- dwine9
- rewed9
- weird9
- widen9
- wider9
- wined9
- wired9
- wried9
- newer8
- newie8
- renew8
- rewin8
- drew8
- weed8
- wend8
- wide8
- wind8
- denier7
- nereid7
- reined7
- ewer7
- ween7
- weer7
- weir7
- were7
- wine7
- wire7
- wren7
- dew7
- wed7
- diene6
- diner6
- eider6
- ender6
- eew6
- ewe6
- new6
- wee6
- wen6
- win6
- deer5
- dene5
- deni5
- dere5
- dine5
- dire5
- dree5
- eide5
- ired5
- need5
- nerd5
- nide5
- rede5
- reed5
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