Field
/fiːld/
noun
- A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country.
"There are several species of wild flowers growing in this field."
- A wide, open space that is usually used to grow crops or to hold farm animals.
"A crop circle was made in a corn field."
- A place where competitive matches are carried out.
- Any of various figurative meanings, regularly dead metaphors.
verb
- To intercept or catch (a ball) and play it.
- (and other batting sports) To be the team catching and throwing the ball, as opposed to hitting it.
"The blue team are fielding first, while the reds are batting."
- To place (a team, its players, etc.) in a game.
"The away team fielded two new players and the second-choice goalkeeper."
- To answer; to address.
"She will field questions immediately after her presentation."
- To defeat.
"They fielded a fearsome army."
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Field"
Field is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "field" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.
Using "Field" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "field" is a low-scoring word.