Is PADDLEWHEELER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PADDLEWHEELER is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 23 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PADDLEWHEELER mean?
Paddlewheeler is a form of PADDLEWHEEL.
- noun
a large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boat
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
13
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + D (2) + D (2) + L (1) + E (1) + W (4) + H (4) + E (1) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 23 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 PADDLEWHEELER
Single letters that turn PADDLEWHEELER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PADDLEWHEELER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paddlewheel21
- wheepled17
- wheedled16
- wheeped16
- whelped16
- hellward15
- wellhead15
- wheedler15
- wheeple15
- wheedle14
- wheeled14
- repleaded13
- deerweed13
- heralded13
- rewelded13
- ephedra13
- ralphed13
- wheeler13
- whaled13
- wheep13
- whelp13
- pedalled12
- reheeled12
- adhered12
- dawdler12
- drawled12
- dwelled12
- redhead12
- waddler12
- wedeled12
- dewlap12
- harped12
- heaped12
- helped12
- warped12
- whaler12
- hawed12
- hewed12
- phew12
- whap12
- pedaller11
- predella11
- repealed11
- repelled11
- dweller11
- leeward11
- paddler11
- pedaled11
- peddler11
- pleaded11
- daledh11
- dawdle11
- headed11
- heaper11
- heddle11
- heeded11
- helper11
- herded11
- peewee11
- prelaw11
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