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Is FEED a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FEED is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “provide as food”.

Quick answer

Is FEED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FEED is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
8 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

FEED meaning and definition

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

FEED as a verb

  1. Provide as food.
  2. Give food to.
  3. Feed into; supply.

FEED as a noun

  1. Food for domestic livestock.

FEED Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FEED scores 8 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is F, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
F44
E11
E11
D22
Total88

FEED on premium squares

On a double word square FEED scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. Putting F on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of FEED

No other word uses exactly the letters in FEED.

Shorter words hiding in FEED

The letters F, E, E, D make 9 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble FEED: all 9 words.

  • fee6
  • fed7
  • de3
  • ed3
  • ee2
  • fe5
  • dee4
  • def7
  • ef5

Words like FEED

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

Change one letter in FEED

  • feel7
  • need5
  • seed5
  • weed8
  • heed8
  • deed6
  • fend8
  • feud8
  • reed5
  • meed7
  • feeb9
  • feen7
  • feer7
  • fees7
  • feet7
  • feod8
  • fled8
  • geed6

Add one letter to FEED

  • feeds9
  • feted9
  • feued9
  • feyed12
  • freed9

Remove one letter from FEED

  • fee6
  • fed7

More 4-letter words starting with FE

  • feel7
  • fear7
  • fell7
  • fete7
  • felt7
  • fend8
  • feud8
  • feat7
  • fern7
  • fess7
  • feal7
  • feck13
  • feds8
  • feeb9
  • feen7
  • feer7
  • fees7
  • feet7

FEED word facts

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

Holding the letters F, E, E, D 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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FEED Scrabble word FAQ

Is FEED a Scrabble word?

Yes. FEED is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does FEED mean?

FEED is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “provide as food”.

How many points is FEED worth in Scrabble?

FEED is worth 8 points in Scrabble: F (4) + E (1) + E (1) + D (2). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.

How many points is FEED in Words With Friends?

FEED is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does FEED have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in FEED, but 9 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in FEED?

You can make 9 shorter words from the letters in FEED, including FEE, FED, DE and ED.

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