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Edgewise

e 1d 2g 2e 1w 4i 1s 1e 1

About 3 syllables

adverb · 8 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does edgewise mean?

adverb

  1. with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge

    “he sawed the board edgeways”

    Synonymsedgeways

  2. as if by an edge; barely

    “I could not get a word in edgewise”

    Synonymsedgeways

Is EDGEWISE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is EDGEWISE worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
e 1d 2g 2e 1w 4i 1s 1e 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
e 1d 2g 3e 1w 4i 1s 1e 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
e 1d 2g 3e 1w 4i 1s 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
e 1d 2g 4e 1w 5i 1s 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in EDGEWISE

Hooks for EDGEWISE

Add one letter to the front or back of EDGEWISE to make another word.

Front hooks

wedgewise

Back hooks

None

Words that end like EDGEWISE

Common words that share the ending -EWISE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

likewise
All words ending in -EWISE

Edgewise: quick answers

Is EDGEWISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EDGEWISE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EDGEWISE worth?
EDGEWISE scores 13 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does edgewise mean?
As an adverb, edgewise means “with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in EDGEWISE?
You can make 83 shorter words from EDGEWISE, such as WEDGIES, WEDGES, WEDGIE, WEDGE. See the full list.