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
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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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