Is PARADIDDLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARADIDDLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARADIDDLE mean?
- noun
the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + I (1) + D (2) + D (2) + L (1) + E (1) = 15 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 PARADIDDLE
Single letters that turn PARADIDDLE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from PARADIDDLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paddled12
- piddled12
- praedial11
- paddler11
- paraded11
- piddler11
- plaided11
- padded11
- diddler10
- lipread10
- predial10
- raddled10
- riddled10
- draped10
- padder10
- paddle10
- piddle10
- prided10
- alidade9
- laddier9
- addled9
- aliped9
- daddle9
- diaper9
- diddle9
- elapid9
- larped9
- lidded9
- paired9
- parade9
- pardie9
- parled9
- pedlar9
- pleiad9
- radded9
- repaid9
- ridded9
- radiale8
- alidad8
- daedal8
- dialed8
- dirled8
- dreidl8
- earlap8
- ladder8
- laddie8
- larded8
- palier8
- raddle8
- raided8
- riddle8
- added8
- drape8
- padle8
- padre8
- padri8
- paled8
- pardi8
- pared8
- pedal8
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