worldwide W₄O₁R₁L₁D₂W₄I₁D₂E₁

Worldwide works as an adjective for something global and as an adverb meaning throughout the world. Its two senses make it more flexible than a place name or a narrow technical term. The spelling has two Ws and two Ds, while its ending, IDE, connects it to familiar rhymes such as wide and inside.

Worldwide at a glance

• Worldwide has nine letters and means spanning the world or throughout the world.
• The word scores 17 points before any board-square bonuses.
• It has no anagrams and no one-letter neighbours in the listed word set.
• Its 12 rhymes include inside, outside, provide, wide, ride, and guide.

What does worldwide mean?

Worldwide means spanning the world, as in a worldwide campaign, or happening throughout the world, as in a custom observed worldwide. The same spelling therefore describes broad reach and broad distribution. In either use, it points beyond one country or region.

The word is common in English, but its length and doubled letters can make it awkward to fit into a tight grid. Its letters sorted alphabetically are DDEILORWW, a useful check if you are trying to rebuild the spelling from a rack.

How does worldwide score 17 Scrabble points?

Worldwide’s base Scrabble score is 17: each W is worth four points, each D is worth two, and O, R, L, I, and E are worth one apiece. The two Ws supply eight points together, so placing either on a premium letter square can change the total quickly.

Worldwide appears in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE. The score is strong for a familiar nine-letter word, but the word has no one-letter neighbours to extend or transform it. Check your game’s lexicon before playing, since accepted words depend on the dictionary in use.