Is ALIDADES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALIDADES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALIDADES mean?
Alidades is a form of ALIDADE.
- noun
surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments
- noun
surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 8
A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + D (2) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + 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 ALIDADES
ALIDADES 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 ALIDADES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alidade9
- alidads9
- laddies9
- aliased8
- addles8
- alidad8
- daedal8
- dialed8
- laddie8
- saddle8
- sidled8
- aisled7
- dalasi7
- deasil7
- ideals7
- ladies7
- sailed7
- addle7
- aided7
- dadas7
- deads7
- dedal7
- idled7
- laded7
- sided7
- aides6
- ailed6
- aside6
- dales6
- deals6
- deils6
- delis6
- dials6
- ideal6
- ideas6
- idles6
- isled6
- lades6
- lased6
- leads6
- salad6
- sidle6
- slide6
- adds6
- dada6
- dads6
- dead6
- died6
- aisle5
- alias5
- aide5
- aids5
- dais5
- dale5
- dals5
- deal5
- deil5
- deli5
- dels5
- desi5
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