Is “Wide” a Scrabble word?
Yes
WIDE
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Wide
/wɑed/
noun
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.Having a large physical extent from side to side.
“We walked down a wide corridor.”
2.Large in scope.
“The inquiry had a wide remit.”
3.Operating at the side of the playing area.
“That team needs a decent wide player.”
adverb
1.Extensively
“He travelled far and wide.”
2.Completely
“He was wide awake.”
3.Away from a given goal
“A few shots were fired but they all went wide.”