Greedy

/ˈɡɹiːdi/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Greedy

adjective

  1. Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.
  2. Prone to overeat.
  3. Tending to match as much text as possible.

    "This regular expression performs a greedy match."

  4. (of an algorithm) That tries to find the global optimum by finding the local optimum at each stage.
Anagrams of Greedy

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "greedy":

Synonyms & Antonyms

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 "Greedy"

Greedy is a 6-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "greedy" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Greedy" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "greedy" is a medium-scoring word.