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
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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