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/fɪd/
nounverb

Is FID a Scrabble word?

Yes. FID is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning A pointed tool without any sharp edges, used in weaving or knotwork to tighten and form up weaves or complex knots; used in sailing ships to open the strands of a rope before splicing.

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A pointed tool without any sharp edges, used in weaving or knotwork to tighten and form up weaves or complex knots; used in sailing ships to open the strands of a rope before splicing.

  2. A square bar of wood or iron, with a shoulder at one end, to support the weight of the topmast (on a ship).

  3. A plug of oakum for the vent of a gun.

  4. A small thick piece of anything.

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To support a topmast using a fid.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: fid via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Origin unknown. Possibly from Old Irish fid

FID at a glance

FID has 3 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (F 4 + I 1 + D 2) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #62,613 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -FID

More endings

Same last three letters as FID. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • BIFID11
  • TRIFFID14
  • TRIFID10
  • PINNATIFID16
  • DISULFID13
  • GIRAFFID16
  • MULTIFID14
  • OCTOFID13
  • PALMATIFID18
  • PEDATIFID16
  • QUADRIFID23
  • SEPTEMFID17

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