Is PADDIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PADDIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PADDIES mean?
Paddies is a form of PADDY.
- noun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
- noun
an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown
- noun
rice in the husk either gathered or still in the field
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
P (3) + A (1) + D (2) + D (2) + I (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 PADDIES
PADDIES 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 PADDIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- spaded10
- padis8
- pedis8
- sapid8
- siped8
- spade8
- spaed8
- spied8
- aided7
- deads7
- paise7
- sepia7
- sided7
- aped7
- daps7
- deps7
- dips7
- padi7
- pads7
- paid7
- pedi7
- peds7
- pied7
- sped7
- aides6
- aside6
- ideas6
- adds6
- apes6
- apse6
- dads6
- dead6
- died6
- pase6
- peas6
- pias6
- pies6
- sipe6
- spae6
- dap6
- dep6
- dip6
- pad6
- ped6
- aide5
- aids5
- dais5
- desi5
- dies5
- idea5
- ides5
- sade5
- sadi5
- said5
- side5
- add5
- ape5
- asp5
- dad5
- did5
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