1adverb
with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge
“he sawed the board edgeways”
01 Word definition
edgewise
8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants
Is EDGEWISE a word?
Yes. EDGEWISE is a 8-letter adverb. with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
E-D-G-E-W-I-S-EHow do you spell EDGEWISE?
EDGEWISE contains 8 letters, begins with E, and ends with E.
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2adverb
as if by an edge; barely
“I could not get a word in edgewise”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗edgeways
02 Letter breakdown
How is EDGEWISE spelled?
E1D2G3E4W5I6S7E8
03 Word-game status
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About EDGEWISE.
How do you spell EDGEWISE?
EDGEWISE is spelled E-D-G-E-W-I-S-E. It contains 8 letters.