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Is ADENOIDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ADENOIDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ADENOIDS mean?

Adenoids is a form of ADENOID.

  1. noun

    a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx)

    “hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids”

  2. adjective

    relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

8

Letters

A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + O (1) + I (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 10 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 ADENOIDS

ADENOIDS 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.

Anagrams of ADENOIDS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from ADENOIDS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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