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
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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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