Is PADDLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PADDLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PADDLES mean?
Paddles is a form of PADDLE.
- verb
propel with a paddle
“paddle your own canoe”
- noun
small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
- noun
a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
- noun
an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
P (3) + A (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 PADDLES
PADDLES 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 PADDLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paddle10
- spaded10
- lapsed9
- padles9
- pedals9
- pleads9
- addles8
- saddle8
- padle8
- paled8
- pedal8
- plead8
- spade8
- spaed8
- addle7
- deads7
- dedal7
- laded7
- lapse7
- leaps7
- pales7
- peals7
- pleas7
- salep7
- sepal7
- spale7
- aped7
- daps7
- deps7
- pads7
- peds7
- pled7
- sped7
- dales6
- deals6
- lades6
- lased6
- leads6
- adds6
- alps6
- apes6
- apse6
- dads6
- dead6
- laps6
- leap6
- pale6
- pals6
- pase6
- peal6
- peas6
- plea6
- salp6
- slap6
- spae6
- dap6
- dep6
- pad6
- ped6
- dale5
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