Is LADDERED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LADDERED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LADDERED mean?
Laddered is a form of LADDER.
- noun
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
- noun
ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress
“he climbed the career ladder”
- noun
a row of unravelled stitches
“she got a run in her stocking”
- verb
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging
“Her nylons were running”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + A (1) + D (2) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 11 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 LADDERED
LADDERED 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 LADDERED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dreaded10
- raddled10
- readded10
- reddled10
- addled9
- daddle9
- radded9
- redded9
- deader8
- delead8
- ladder8
- larded8
- leaded8
- raddle8
- reddle8
- added8
- dealer7
- leader7
- adder7
- addle7
- dared7
- dedal7
- deled7
- dread7
- dreed7
- laded7
- readd7
- reded7
- alder6
- eared6
- elder6
- lader6
- dead6
- deed6
- redd6
- laree5
- dale5
- dare5
- deal5
- dear5
- deer5
- dele5
- dere5
- dree5
- lade5
- lard5
- lead5
- lede5
- read5
- rede5
- reed5
- add5
- dad5
- alee4
- earl4
- lear4
- leer4
- rale4
- real4
- reel4
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