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Is ALIDADS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ALIDADS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ALIDADS mean?

Alidads is a form of ALIDAD.

  1. noun

    surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments

  2. 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
9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
7

A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + D (2) + A (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 9 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 ALIDADS

ALIDADS 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 ALIDADS

The 58 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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