Is DREDGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DREDGES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DREDGES mean?
Dredges is a form of DREDGE.
- noun
a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed
- verb
cover before cooking
“dredge the chicken in flour before frying it”
- verb
search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
- verb
remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
D (2) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) + G (2) + 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 DREDGES
DREDGES 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 DREDGES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dredge9
- edgers8
- greeds8
- serged8
- edged8
- deeds7
- dreed7
- dregs7
- edger7
- edges7
- greed7
- redds7
- reded7
- sedge7
- deers6
- drees6
- egers6
- grees6
- redes6
- reeds6
- reges6
- seder6
- sered6
- serge6
- deed6
- dreg6
- edge6
- geds6
- geed6
- redd6
- deer5
- dees5
- dere5
- dree5
- eger5
- ergs5
- gees5
- gree5
- rede5
- reds5
- reed5
- regs5
- seed5
- ged5
- rees4
- seer4
- sere4
- dee4
- eds4
- erg4
- gee4
- red4
- reg4
- seg4
- ere3
- ers3
- ree3
- res3
- see3
- ser3
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