Is CRADLINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRADLINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
13
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of CradlingsHooks for CRADLINGS
CRADLINGS 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 CRADLINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cardings12
- cradling12
- scalding12
- carlings11
- carding11
- darlings10
- arcings10
- carings10
- carling10
- garlics10
- lacings10
- racings10
- sacring10
- scaling10
- scaring10
- carlins9
- darings9
- darling9
- gradins9
- ladings9
- larding9
- ligands9
- alcids9
- arcing9
- cairds9
- canids9
- caring9
- casing9
- cigars9
- clangs9
- clings9
- darics9
- garlic9
- glacis9
- lacing9
- nicads9
- racing9
- rancid9
- aldrins8
- cairns8
- carlin8
- daring8
- glands8
- gradin8
- grands8
- grinds8
- lading8
- ligand8
- linacs8
- acids8
- acing8
- acrid8
- alcid8
- asdic8
- cadis8
- caids8
- caird8
- canid8
- cards8
- cigar8
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