Wide

/wɑed/

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

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters

Definition of Wide

noun

A ball that passes so far from the batsman that the umpire deems it unplayable; the arm signal used by an umpire to signal a wide; the extra run added to the batting side's score

adjective

Having a large physical extent from side to side.
"We walked down a wide corridor."
Large in scope.
"The inquiry had a wide remit."
Operating at the side of the playing area.
"That team needs a decent wide player."
On one side or the other of the mark; too far sideways from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.
"Too bad! That was a great passing-shot, but it's wide."
Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the organs in the mouth.

adverb

Extensively
"He travelled far and wide."
Completely
"He was wide awake."
Away from a given goal
"A few shots were fired but they all went wide."
So as to leave or have a great space between the sides; so as to form a large opening.

Anagrams of Wide

Words You Can Make

3 words can be made from the letters in "wide":

3-LETTER WORDS

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+ndwine widen wined

+rweird wider wired wried

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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