Is WORLDWIDE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WORLDWIDE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WORLDWIDE mean?
- adjective
spanning or extending throughout the entire world
“worldwide distribution”
- adjective
involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
“global war”
- adjective
of worldwide scope or applicability
“an issue of cosmopolitan import”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
W (4) + O (1) + R (1) + L (1) + D (2) + W (4) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) = 17 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 WORLDWIDE
WORLDWIDE 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 WORLDWIDE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- widowed15
- widower14
- dowdier12
- widow12
- wowed12
- widder11
- widdle11
- wilded11
- worded11
- weirdo10
- weldor10
- wilder10
- wordie10
- dowed10
- owlier9
- dowel9
- dower9
- dowie9
- lowed9
- rowed9
- weird9
- wider9
- wield9
- wiled9
- wired9
- world9
- wried9
- wow9
- dildoe8
- dirled8
- doiled8
- dreidl8
- loided8
- lorded8
- riddle8
- lower8
- rowel8
- drew8
- lewd8
- owed8
- weld8
- wide8
- wild8
- wold8
- word8
- roiled7
- dildo7
- diode7
- doled7
- dried7
- droid7
- idled7
- odder7
- redid7
- lowe7
- lwei7
- owie7
- weir7
- wile7
- wire7
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