Is MIDDLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MIDDLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MIDDLES mean?
Middles is a form of MIDDLE.
- noun
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
“it is in the center of town”
- adjective
being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series
“adolescence is an awkward in-between age”
- adjective
equally distant from the extremes
- noun
an intermediate part or section
“A whole is that which has beginning, middle, and end”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + D (2) + D (2) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 MIDDLES
MIDDLES 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 MIDDLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- desmid10
- middle10
- milded10
- misled9
- slimed9
- smiled9
- sidled8
- deism8
- dimes8
- disme8
- limed8
- melds8
- milds8
- idled7
- limes7
- miles7
- sided7
- slime7
- smile7
- dime7
- dims7
- idem7
- meds7
- meld7
- mids7
- mild7
- deils6
- delis6
- idles6
- isled6
- sidle6
- slide6
- died6
- elms6
- lime6
- mels6
- mile6
- mils6
- mise6
- semi6
- slim6
- dim6
- med6
- mid6
- deil5
- deli5
- dels5
- desi5
- diel5
- dies5
- elds5
- ides5
- idle5
- lids5
- lied5
- side5
- sild5
- sled5
- slid5
- did5
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