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Is EDGE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, EDGE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “the boundary of a surface”.

Quick answer

Is EDGE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. EDGE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: GEED.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

EDGE meaning and definition

EDGE has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

EDGE as a noun

  1. The boundary of a surface.
  2. A line determining the limits of an area.
  3. A sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object.

EDGE as a verb

  1. Advance slowly, as if by inches.

EDGE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

EDGE scores 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is D, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
E11
D22
G23
E11
Total67

EDGE on premium squares

On a double word square EDGE scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting D on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of EDGE

1 word uses exactly the same 4 letters as EDGE. See all anagrams of EDGE.

  • geed6

Shorter words hiding in EDGE

The letters E, D, G, E make 7 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble EDGE: all 7 words.

  • gee4
  • de3
  • ed3
  • ee2
  • dee4
  • deg5
  • ged5

Words like EDGE

One-letter changes to EDGE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in EDGE

  • edgy9
  • euge5

Add one letter to EDGE

More 4-letter words starting with ED

  • eddy9
  • edit5
  • edgy9
  • eddo6
  • edhs8

EDGE word facts

EDGE is a 4-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 2 vowels (E) and 2 consonants, with E repeated. It starts with E and ends with E. By corpus frequency, EDGE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters E, D, G, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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EDGE Scrabble word FAQ

Is EDGE a Scrabble word?

Yes. EDGE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does EDGE mean?

EDGE is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “the boundary of a surface”.

How many points is EDGE worth in Scrabble?

EDGE is worth 6 points in Scrabble: E (1) + D (2) + G (2) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is EDGE in Words With Friends?

EDGE is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of EDGE?

EDGE has 1 anagram: GEED. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in EDGE?

You can make 7 shorter words from the letters in EDGE, including GEE, DE, ED and EE.

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