Is CRADLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRADLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRADLES mean?
Cradles 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
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 CRADLES
CRADLES 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 CRADLES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CRADLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- reclads10
- cadres9
- cedars9
- clades9
- cradle9
- credal9
- decals9
- reclad9
- sacred9
- scaled9
- scared9
- carles8
- clears8
- lacers8
- scaler8
- sclera8
- acred8
- arced8
- cades8
- cadre8
- cards8
- cared8
- cased8
- cedar8
- clade8
- clads8
- creds8
- daces8
- decal8
- laced8
- raced8
- scald8
- alders7
- laders7
- acres7
- alecs7
- cares7
- carle7
- carls7
- carse7
- clear7
- escar7
- lacer7
- laces7
- races7
- scale7
- scare7
- serac7
- aced7
- cade7
- cads7
- card7
- clad7
- cred7
- dace7
- scad7
- alder6
- dales6
- dares6
- deals6
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