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Hedges

h 4e 1d 2g 2e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of hedge

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

What does hedges mean?

noun

  1. a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

    Synonymshedgerow

  2. any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change

    Synonymshedging

  3. an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement

    “when you say `maybe' you are just hedging”

    Synonymshedging

verb

  1. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

    “He dodged the issue”

    Synonymsfudgeevadeput offcircumventparry

  2. hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge

    “The animals were hedged in”

  3. enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges

    “hedge the property”

    Synonymshedge in

  4. minimize loss or risk

    “diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks”

Definitions shown for hedge, the base form of hedges.

Is HEDGES 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 HEDGES worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
h 4e 1d 2g 2e 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
h 3e 1d 2g 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
h 4e 1d 2g 3e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
h 3e 1d 2g 4e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in HEDGES

Words that end like HEDGES

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

edgesledgeswedgesdredgespledgesacknowledges
All words ending in -EDGES

Hedges: quick answers

Is HEDGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HEDGES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HEDGES worth?
HEDGES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hedges mean?
hedges is the plural and third-person singular form of hedge, which means “a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HEDGES?
You can make 36 shorter words from HEDGES, such as HEDGE, GHEES, HEEDS, EDHS. See the full list.