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Is WILD a Scrabble Word?

Yes, WILD is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and an adverb, most often meaning “marked by extreme lack of restraint or control”.

Quick answer

Is WILD a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. WILD is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 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
9 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

WILD meaning and definition

WILD has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and an adverb. The most common meaning is listed first.

WILD as an adjective

  1. Marked by extreme lack of restraint or control.
  2. In a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated.
  3. In a state of extreme emotion.

WILD as an adverb

  1. In an uncontrolled and rampant manner.

WILD Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

WILD scores 8 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is W, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
W44
I11
L12
D22
Total89

WILD on premium squares

On a double word square WILD scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. Putting W 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 WILD

No other word uses exactly the letters in WILD.

Shorter words hiding in WILD

The letters W, I, L, D make 4 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble WILD: all 4 words.

  • li2
  • lid4
  • id3
  • di3

Words like WILD

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

Change one letter in WILD

  • wind8
  • will7
  • weld8
  • wilt7
  • gild6
  • mild7
  • wile7
  • wily10
  • sild5
  • wold8
  • eild5
  • hild8
  • kild9
  • vild8
  • wald8
  • wili7

Add one letter to WILD

  • wield9
  • wilds9
  • wiled9

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WILD word facts

WILD is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (I) and 3 consonants. It starts with W and ends with D. By corpus frequency, WILD is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters W, I, L, 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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WILD Scrabble word FAQ

Is WILD a Scrabble word?

Yes. WILD is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does WILD mean?

WILD is used as an adjective and an adverb. Its most common meaning is “marked by extreme lack of restraint or control”.

How many points is WILD worth in Scrabble?

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

How many points is WILD in Words With Friends?

WILD is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does WILD have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in WILD, but 4 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in WILD?

You can make 4 shorter words from the letters in WILD, including LI, LID, ID and DI.

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