Edges
/ˈɛdʒɪz/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Edges
noun
- The boundary line of a surface.
- A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.
- An advantage.
"I have the edge on him."
- The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument, such as an ax, knife, sword, or scythe; that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.
- A sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; an extreme verge.
"He is standing on the edge of a precipice."
verb
- To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
"He edged the book across the table."
- To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
"He edged away from her."
- (usually in the form 'just edge') To win by a small margin.
- To hit the ball with an edge of the bat, causing a fine deflection.
- To trim the margin of a lawn where the grass meets the sidewalk, usually with an electric or gas-powered lawn edger.
Anagrams of Edges
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
e1
d2
g2
e1
s1
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Edges
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Edges"
Edges is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "edges" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Edges" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "edges" is a low-scoring word.