-ED forms past tense verbs and past participles. E=1 pt and D=2 pt make -ED a cheap 3-point suffix that extends almost any present-tense verb on the Scrabble board. High-value root tiles amplify -ED dramatically: JAZZED (J+A+Z+Z+E+D) scores 26 points in 6 tiles.
The -ED Hook: Cheap Tiles, Strong Plays
The -ED hook works like this: your opponent plays FARM. You extend it to FARMED by placing ED at the end while playing a perpendicular word through those tiles. At just 3 points in suffix tiles (E=1, D=2), -ED is Scrabble's lowest-cost hook—yet it consistently generates dual-word scores. The D at the end also serves as a potential further hook point for future plays.
Double-consonant -ED words deserve special attention. STOPPED (two P tiles), PLANNED (two N tiles), GRABBED (two B tiles), and DROPPED (two P tiles) are all 7-letter -ED words formable when you hold duplicate consonants. These bingo opportunities are easy to miss because players assume duplicate tiles are weak—but -ED patterns actively reward them.
Highest-Scoring -ED Words
JAZZED (26 pts) uses J and both Z tiles. BUZZED and FIZZED (both 19 pts) follow. X-ED plays: MAXED (15 pts), BOXED (13 pts), FIXED (13 pts), VEXED (13 pts). Any high-value tile (X, Z, J) in the root before -ED produces a strong play—this is the fastest way to identify strong -ED candidates from your rack.
-ED in Wordle
-ED is the second most common Wordle ending after -ER. Common -ED answers: BAKED, CAGED, DARED, FAKED, HATED, JADED, SAVED, TAMED, WAVED. If you confirm green E+D at positions 4–5, test BAKED or CAGED next to probe the most likely consonants in positions 1–3.
You can hook -ED onto most regular verbs: FARM→FARMED, DANCE→DANCED, EARN→EARNED. Irregular verbs do not accept -ED (RUN→RAN, not RUNNED). Some irregular verb past participles are valid adjective forms—verify with our word finder before playing unfamiliar -ED extensions.
What is the highest-scoring -ED word?
JAZZED (J=8,A=1,Z=10,Z=10,E=1,D=2 = 32 pts) tops the list using J and both Z tiles. BUZZED (19 pts) and FIZZED (19 pts) follow. On a triple-word square, JAZZED becomes 96 pts. For X plays: MAXED (15 pts), BOXED and FIXED (both 13 pts) are the best realistic options.
What double-consonant -ED words form bingos?
STOPPED (2 P tiles), PLANNED (2 N tiles), DROPPED (2 P tiles), GRABBED (2 B tiles), STEPPED (2 P tiles), SNAPPED (2 P tiles). These 7-letter -ED bingos reward holding duplicate consonants—a situation most players avoid but shouldn't when -ED patterns are available.
What -ED words are common in Wordle?
BAKED, CAGED, DARED, FAKED, HATED, JADED, LACED, SAVED, TAMED, and WAVED have all been Wordle answers. -ED represents 6–8% of the answer pool. Confirming green E+D at positions 4–5 narrows your solution space to roughly 120 words.
How do I find -ED words from my rack?
Use our word unscrambler with the "ends with ED" filter. Enter all your tiles and the tool returns every valid -ED word sorted by Scrabble score. This instantly reveals whether a JAZZED or MAXED play is available from your current rack.
The -ED suffix is one of the most powerful hook endings in Scrabble. When an opponent plays a verb on the board, you can often extend it by adding -ED at the end, scoring the original word length plus 2 additional tiles while also scoring any cross-words the E and D create. HUNT becomes HUNTED, PLAY becomes PLAYED, SCORE becomes SCORED. Each extension scores the full extended word, not just the two added tiles.
The key skill is knowing which verbs on the board are valid with -ED added and which are not. Irregular verbs (RUN → RAN, not RUNNED; SING → SANG, not SINGED as past tense) do not accept -ED. Regular verbs ending in a vowel often double the final consonant before -ED (HOP → HOPPED, not HOPED — which has a different meaning). Learning the exceptions takes study, but the reward is a category of hooks that most casual players miss entirely.