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Is OLYMPIADS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OLYMPIADS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OLYMPIADS mean?

Olympiads is a form of OLYMPIAD.

  1. noun

    one of the four-year intervals between Olympic Games; used to reckon time in ancient Greece for twelve centuries beginning in 776 BC

  2. noun

    the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
19
Letters
9

O (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + P (3) + I (1) + A (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 17 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 OLYMPIADS

OLYMPIADS 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.

Anagrams of OLYMPIADS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from OLYMPIADS

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