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Is TIDE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, TIDE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon”.

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Is TIDE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. TIDE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends, and it has 4 anagrams: DIET, TIED, EDIT, DITE.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
5 pts
Words With Friends
5 pts
Anagrams
4
Familiarity
99th percentile

TIDE meaning and definition

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

TIDE as a noun

  1. The periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon.
  2. Something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea).

TIDE as a verb

  1. Rise or move forward.
  2. Cause to float with the tide.

TIDE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

TIDE scores 5 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is D, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
T11
I11
D22
E11
Total55

TIDE on premium squares

On a double word square TIDE scores 10 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 15. 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 TIDE

4 words use exactly the same 4 letters as TIDE. See all anagrams of TIDE.

Unscramble TIDE: 15 words from its letters

The letters T, I, D, E make 15 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • tie3
  • die4
  • id3
  • te2
  • ti2
  • de3
  • dit4
  • ed3
  • it2
  • ted4
  • dei4
  • di3
  • et2
  • ide4
  • tid4

Words like TIDE

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

Change one letter in TIDE

Add one letter to TIDE

  • tilde6
  • tided7
  • tides6
  • tride6

Remove one letter from TIDE

More 4-letter words starting with TI

  • time6
  • tick10
  • tilt4
  • tidy8
  • tire4
  • tint4
  • tile4
  • till4
  • ting5
  • tied5
  • tier4
  • tike8
  • titi4
  • tine4
  • tiny7
  • tiff10
  • tink8
  • tipi6

TIDE word facts

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

Holding the letters T, I, D, 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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TIDE Scrabble word FAQ

Is TIDE a Scrabble word?

Yes. TIDE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does TIDE mean?

TIDE is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon”.

How many points is TIDE worth in Scrabble?

TIDE is worth 5 points in Scrabble: T (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 10, and on a triple word square 15.

How many points is TIDE in Words With Friends?

TIDE is worth 5 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of TIDE?

TIDE has 4 anagrams: DIET, TIED, EDIT, DITE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in TIDE?

You can make 15 shorter words from the letters in TIDE, including TIE, DIE, ID and TE.

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