Is FIDDLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FIDDLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FIDDLES mean?
Fiddles is a form of FIDDLE.
- noun
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
- verb
avoid (one's assigned duties)
“The derelict soldier shirked his duties”
- verb
commit fraud and steal from one's employer
“We found out that she had been fiddling for years”
- verb
play the violin or fiddle
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
F (4) + I (1) + D (2) + D (2) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 FIDDLES
FIDDLES 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 FIDDLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fiddle11
- felids10
- fields10
- defis9
- delfs9
- felid9
- field9
- filed9
- flied9
- sidled8
- files8
- flies8
- defi8
- delf8
- difs8
- feds8
- fids8
- fled8
- idled7
- sided7
- file7
- fils7
- lief7
- life7
- seif7
- self7
- def7
- dif7
- fed7
- fid7
- deils6
- delis6
- idles6
- isled6
- sidle6
- slide6
- died6
- efs6
- elf6
- fes6
- fie6
- fil6
- ifs6
- deil5
- deli5
- dels5
- desi5
- diel5
- dies5
- elds5
- ides5
- idle5
- lids5
- lied5
- side5
- sild5
- sled5
- slid5
- did5
- ef5
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