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
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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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