What does GREEDY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈgridi/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth“they are avaricious and will do anything for money”
  2. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous“avid for adventure”
  3. wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume“don't be greedy with the cookies”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

greedier10greediest11

Anagrams of GREEDY

greyed11

Words inside GREEDY

42 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

greed7 reedy9deer5 dere5dyer8edge6 edgy9eyed8 eyre7grey8 rede5reed5 dee4dey7dry7 dye7 ere3erg4eye6 ged5gee4 red4 ree3reg4rye6de3ed3er2re2 ye5

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Questions

Is GREEDY a valid word in word games?

GREEDY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is GREEDY worth?

GREEDY is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from GREEDY?

42 other words, including RED, DE, RE and EYE.