Is “Wide” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
WIDE
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Wide

/wɑed/

noun
  1. 1.A ball that passes so far from the batsman that the umpire deems it unplayable; the arm signal used by an umpire to signal a wide; the extra run added to the batting side's score

adjective
  1. 1.Having a large physical extent from side to side.

    We walked down a wide corridor.

  2. 2.Large in scope.

    The inquiry had a wide remit.

  3. 3.Operating at the side of the playing area.

    That team needs a decent wide player.

adverb
  1. 1.Extensively

    He travelled far and wide.

  2. 2.Completely

    He was wide awake.

  3. 3.Away from a given goal

    A few shots were fired but they all went wide.