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Is WIDER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WIDER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WIDER mean?

Wider is a form of WIDE.

  1. adjective

    having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

    “wide roads”

  2. adjective

    broad in scope or content

    “across-the-board pay increases”

  3. adjective

    (used of eyes) fully open or extended

    “stared with wide eyes”

  4. adverb

    with or by a broad space

    “stand with legs wide apart”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5

W (4) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) = 9 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 WIDER

WIDER 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.

Anagrams of WIDER

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from WIDER

The 24 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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