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
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 9
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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