Edit

/ˈɛdɪt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:5 pts4 letters

Definition of Edit

noun

A change to the text of a document.
A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.
An interruption or change to an improvised scene.
An alteration to the DNA sequence of a chromosome; an act of gene splicing.

verb

To change a text, or a document.
To be the editor of a publication.
"He edits the Chronicle."
To change the contents of a file, website, etc.
"Wikipedia is an interactive encyclopedia which allows anybody to edit and improve articles."
To alter the DNA sequence of a chromosome; to perform gene splicing.
To alter a film by cutting and splicing frames.

Anagrams of Edit

Exact Anagrams

4 words using all 4 letters:

diet dite tide tied

Words You Can Make

8 words can be made from the letters in "edit":

4-LETTER WORDS

diet dite tide tied

3-LETTER WORDS

die dit ted tie

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "edit" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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