Is MEDICAID a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MEDICAID is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MEDICAID mean?
- noun
health care for the needy; a federally and state-funded program
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + I (1) + D (2) = 14 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 MEDICAID
Single letters that turn MEDICAID into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from MEDICAID
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- diamide11
- amidic11
- caddie10
- diacid10
- diadem10
- mediad10
- demic10
- maced10
- medic10
- amice9
- amici9
- diced9
- aimed8
- amide8
- imide8
- media8
- medii8
- acme8
- came8
- cami8
- emic8
- mace8
- mica8
- mice8
- aided7
- didie7
- aced7
- acid7
- amid7
- cade7
- cadi7
- caid7
- cedi7
- dace7
- dame7
- dice7
- dime7
- iced7
- idem7
- imid7
- made7
- maid7
- mead7
- midi7
- cam7
- mac7
- mic7
- amie6
- dead6
- died6
- cad6
- dam6
- dim6
- mad6
- med6
- mid6
- aide5
- idea5
- ace5
- add5
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