Wider
/ˈwaɪdə/
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Wider
adjective
- Having a large physical extent from side to side.
"We walked down a wide corridor."
- Large in scope.
"The inquiry had a wide remit."
- Operating at the side of the playing area.
"That team needs a decent wide player."
- On one side or the other of the mark; too far sideways from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.
"Too bad! That was a great passing-shot, but it's wide."
- Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the organs in the mouth.
Anagrams of Wider
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
w4
i1
d2
e1
r1
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Wider
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Wider"
Wider is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "wider" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.
Using "Wider" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "wider" is a low-scoring word.