Is CHILDES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHILDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHILDES mean?

Childes is a form of CHILD.

noun
a young person of either sex
“she writes books for children”
noun
a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
“they had three children”
noun
an immature childish person
“he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived”
noun
a member of a clan or tribe
“the children of Israel”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 13
Words With Friends: 14
Letters: 7

C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 CHILDES

CHILDES 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 CHILDES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

CHIELDS

Words you can make from CHILDES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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