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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.

  1. verb

    hold gently and carefully

    “He cradles the child in his arms”

  2. noun

    a baby bed with sides and rockers

  3. noun

    where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence

    “the birthplace of civilization”

  4. noun

    birth of a person

    “he was taught from the cradle never to cry”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7

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.

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