Wolf
/wʊlf/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts4 letters
Definition of Wolf
noun
- The gray wolf, specifically all subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) that are not dingoes or dogs.
"Check out my pet. He's a wolf."
- A man who makes amorous advances to many women.
- A wolf tone or wolf note.
"The soft violin solo was marred by persistent wolves."
- Any very ravenous, rapacious, or destructive person or thing; especially, want; starvation.
"They toiled hard to keep the wolf from the door."
- One of the destructive, and usually hairy, larvae of several species of beetles and grain moths.
Anagrams of Wolf
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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 "Wolf"
Wolf is a 4-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "wolf" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Wolf" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "wolf" is a medium-scoring word.