wide
Wide is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other or to the fullest extent possible.
Length
4
Scrabble
8
WWF
8
Starts
WI
Ends
IDE
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “WIDE” Mean?
/waɪd/
wide has 11 documented senses across adjective, adverb.
Adjective
7 senseshaving great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
“wide roads”
“a wide necktie”
“wide margins”
“three feet wide”
Synonyms
broad in scope or content
“across-the-board pay increases”
“an all-embracing definition”
“blanket sanctions against human-rights violators”
“an invention with broad applications”
(used of eyes) fully open or extended
“stared with wide eyes”
great in degree
“won by a wide margin”
Show 1 more adjective definition
not on target
“the kick was wide”
“the arrow was wide of the mark”
“a claim that was wide of the truth”
Adverb
4 senseswith or by a broad space
“stand with legs wide apart”
“ran wide around left end”
to the fullest extent possible
“open your eyes wide”
“with the throttle wide open”
far from the intended target
“the arrow went wide of the mark”
“a bullet went astray and killed a bystander”
Synonyms
to or over a great extent or range; far
“wandered wide through many lands”
“he traveled widely”
“her work is widely known”
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
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Definition
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
Length
4 letters
Starts With
W
Ends With
E
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Letters
W, I, D, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆WIDE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆WIDE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆WIDE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆WIDE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
W
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVCV
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
WI, ID, DE
Trigrams
WID, IDE
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