Is LADYBIRDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LADYBIRDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LADYBIRDS mean?
Ladybirds is a form of LADYBIRD.
- noun
small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 9
L (1) + A (1) + D (2) + Y (4) + B (3) + I (1) + R (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 16 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 LADYBIRDS
LADYBIRDS 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 LADYBIRDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ladybird15
- rabidly13
- drably12
- baddy12
- biddy12
- bialys11
- dryads11
- badly11
- baldy11
- bridals10
- ribalds10
- aridly10
- yairds10
- bialy10
- brays10
- byrls10
- dryad10
- dyads10
- laddy10
- sibyl10
- braids9
- bridal9
- disbar9
- ribald9
- riyals9
- daily9
- dairy9
- daisy9
- diary9
- drays9
- drily9
- dryas9
- idyls9
- lardy9
- lyard9
- sadly9
- sayid9
- yaird9
- yards9
- yirds9
- ably9
- abys9
- bays9
- bray9
- byrl9
- didy9
- dyad9
- brails8
- brasil8
- libras8
- aryls8
- balds8
- bards8
- birds8
- brads8
- braid8
- darbs8
- drabs8
- dribs8
- lairy8
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