What does HIDE mean?

Pronunciation
/haɪd/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
  2. body covering of a living animal

verb

  1. prevent from being seen or discovered“Muslim women hide their faces”
  2. be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety“Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding”
  3. cover as if with a shroud“The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery”
  4. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing“a hidden message”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

hid7hided10hides9

Anagrams of HIDE

hied8

Words inside HIDE

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

die4 edh7hid7hie6de3ed3eh5he5 hi5 id3

See every word in the unscrambler →

Word lists

Questions

Is HIDE a valid word in word games?

HIDE 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 HIDE worth?

HIDE is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from HIDE?

10 other words, including HE, DE, DIE and HI.