Fold
/fəʊld/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters
Definition of Fold
noun
- An act of folding.
"After two reraises in quick succession, John realised his best option was probably a fold."
- A bend or crease.
- Any correct move in origami.
- (newspapers) The division between the top and bottom halves of a broadsheet: headlines above the fold will be readable in a newsstand display; usually the fold.
- (by extension) The division between the part of a web page visible in a web browser window without scrolling; usually the fold.
verb
- To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.
- To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.
"If you fold the sheets, they'll fit more easily in the drawer."
- To become folded; to form folds.
"Cardboard doesn't fold very easily."
- To fall over; to be crushed.
"The chair folded under his enormous weight."
- To enclose within folded arms (see also enfold).
Anagrams of Fold
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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 "Fold"
Fold is a 4-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Fold" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "fold" is a low-scoring word.