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Selvedge

s 1e 1l 1v 4e 1d 2g 2e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Rare

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

What does selvedge mean?

noun

  1. border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet

    Synonymsselvage

  2. the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray

    Synonymsselvage

Is SELVEDGE 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 SELVEDGE worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
s 1e 1l 1v 4e 1d 2g 2e 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
s 1e 1l 2v 5e 1d 2g 3e 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
s 1e 1l 1v 4e 1d 2g 3e 1

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
s 1e 1l 2v 6e 1d 2g 4e 1

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

Words from the letters in SELVEDGE

Hooks for SELVEDGE

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

selvedgedselvedges

Words that end like SELVEDGE

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

knowledgeedgeacknowledgedredgepledgehedgeledgewedge
All words ending in -EDGE

Selvedge: quick answers

Is SELVEDGE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SELVEDGE 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 SELVEDGE worth?
SELVEDGE scores 13 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does selvedge mean?
As a noun, selvedge means “border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SELVEDGE?
You can make 95 shorter words from SELVEDGE, such as SLEEVED, DEEVES, DELVES, DEVELS. See the full list.