Is CRADLED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRADLED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRADLED mean?
Cradled is a form of CRADLE.
- verb
hold gently and carefully
“He cradles the child in his arms”
- noun
a baby bed with sides and rockers
- noun
where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
“the birthplace of civilization”
- noun
birth of a person
“he was taught from the cradle never to cry”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 11 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 CRADLED
CRADLED 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 CRADLED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carded10
- cradle9
- credal9
- reclad9
- ladder8
- larded8
- raddle8
- acred8
- arced8
- cadre8
- cared8
- cedar8
- clade8
- decal8
- laced8
- raced8
- adder7
- addle7
- carle7
- clear7
- dared7
- dedal7
- dread7
- lacer7
- laded7
- readd7
- aced7
- cade7
- card7
- clad7
- cred7
- dace7
- alder6
- lader6
- acre6
- alec6
- care6
- carl6
- dead6
- lace6
- race6
- redd6
- cad6
- dale5
- dare5
- deal5
- dear5
- lade5
- lard5
- lead5
- read5
- ace5
- add5
- arc5
- cal5
- car5
- cel5
- dad5
- lac5
- rec5
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