Is CHILDBED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHILDBED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHILDBED mean?
- noun
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
“she was in labor for six hours”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + D (2) + B (3) + E (1) + D (2) = 17 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 CHILDBED
Single letters that turn CHILDBED into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CHILDBED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chided13
- chield12
- childe12
- belch12
- blech12
- chide11
- child11
- cebid10
- chiel10
- chile10
- hided10
- chid10
- bided9
- diced9
- lech9
- lich9
- bield8
- bice8
- held8
- hide8
- hied8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- idled7
- bide7
- bled7
- cedi7
- dice7
- elhi7
- heil7
- iced7
- edh7
- hid7
- bile6
- ceil6
- died6
- lice6
- bed6
- bid6
- deb6
- dib6
- hie6
- deil5
- deli5
- diel5
- idle5
- lied5
- bel5
- cel5
- did5
- ice5
- lib5
- eh5
- he5
- hi5
- del4
- die4
- eld4
- led4
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