Is KIDNAPPED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KIDNAPPED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KIDNAPPED mean?
Kidnapped is a form of KIDNAP.
- verb
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
“The industrialist's son was kidnapped”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 9
K (5) + I (1) + D (2) + N (1) + A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + E (1) + D (2) = 19 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 KIDNAPPED
KIDNAPPED 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 KIDNAPPED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kidnaped16
- knapped16
- kipped15
- kippen14
- kidnap13
- paiked13
- pinked13
- kippa13
- dapped12
- dinked12
- dipped12
- piked12
- pandied11
- append11
- napped11
- nipped11
- diked11
- pekan11
- pekin11
- nappie10
- inked10
- kinda10
- knead10
- naked10
- piped10
- kepi10
- knap10
- paik10
- peak10
- pika10
- pike10
- pink10
- pained9
- nappe9
- dank9
- dike9
- dink9
- kadi9
- kind9
- kep9
- kip9
- pak9
- naped8
- paned8
- pined8
- akin8
- kain8
- kane8
- kina8
- kine8
- pipa8
- pipe8
- dak8
- kid8
- aided7
- dined7
- nided7
- aped7
- padi7
- paid7
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