Is ADELGIDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADELGIDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADELGIDS mean?
Adelgids is a form of ADELGID.
- noun
any of various insects that feed and form galls on conifers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + G (2) + I (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ADELGIDS
ADELGIDS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ADELGIDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- adelgid10
- laddies9
- gaddis9
- gadids9
- gilded9
- glided9
- addles8
- dialed8
- glades8
- glides8
- laddie8
- saddle8
- sidled8
- gaddi8
- gadid8
- aisled7
- deasil7
- ideals7
- ladies7
- ligase7
- sailed7
- silage7
- addle7
- aided7
- algid7
- deads7
- dedal7
- degas7
- egads7
- gadis7
- galed7
- gelds7
- gelid7
- gilds7
- glade7
- glads7
- gleds7
- glide7
- idled7
- laded7
- sided7
- aegis6
- agile6
- aides6
- ailed6
- aside6
- dales6
- deals6
- deils6
- delis6
- dials6
- gales6
- glias6
- ideal6
- ideas6
- idles6
- isled6
- lades6
- lased6
- leads6
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