Is RAIDERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RAIDERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RAIDERS mean?
Raiders is a form of RAIDER.
- noun
someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
- noun
a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
7
Letters
R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 8 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 RAIDERS
Single letters that turn RAIDERS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from RAIDERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aiders7
- arider7
- darers7
- deairs7
- derris7
- drears7
- driers7
- irades7
- raider7
- raised7
- redias7
- resaid7
- riders7
- sirdar7
- airers6
- raiser6
- sierra6
- aider6
- aides6
- aired6
- aside6
- darer6
- dares6
- deair6
- dears6
- direr6
- drear6
- drier6
- dries6
- ideas6
- irade6
- raids6
- rared6
- rased6
- reads6
- redia6
- resid6
- rider6
- rides6
- sired6
- airer5
- arise5
- arris5
- raise5
- rares5
- raser5
- reais5
- rears5
- riser5
- serai5
- sirra5
- aide5
- aids5
- arid5
- dais5
- dare5
- dear5
- desi5
- dies5
- dire5
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