Is ADENOIDAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ADENOIDAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ADENOIDAL mean?
- adjective
of or pertaining to the adenoids
- adjective
sounding as if the nose were pinched
“a whining nasal voice”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + O (1) + I (1) + D (2) + A (1) + L (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
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 ADENOIDAL
ADENOIDAL 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 ADENOIDAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- adenoid9
- alidade9
- adland8
- alidad8
- daedal8
- dandle8
- dialed8
- dildoe8
- dindle8
- doiled8
- laddie8
- landed8
- loaded8
- loided8
- noddle8
- aeolian7
- alined7
- alodia7
- anodal7
- denial7
- eidola7
- indole7
- ladino7
- loaned7
- nailed7
- addle7
- aided7
- dedal7
- dildo7
- dined7
- diode7
- doled7
- idled7
- laded7
- nided7
- eolian6
- ailed6
- aland6
- anode6
- danio6
- eland6
- ideal6
- indol6
- laden6
- lined6
- loden6
- naiad6
- naled6
- nidal6
- nodal6
- oiled6
- olden6
- oldie6
- dada6
- dado6
- dead6
- dido6
- died6
- eddo6
- alane5
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