Is RAIDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RAIDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RAIDING mean?
- adjective
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
“bands of marauding Indians”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 9 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 RAIDING
Single letters that turn RAIDING 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 RAIDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aiding8
- daring8
- gradin8
- riding8
- airing7
- grand7
- grind7
- rigid7
- dinar6
- drain6
- garni6
- grain6
- indri6
- iring6
- nadir6
- radii6
- ranid6
- dang6
- ding6
- drag6
- gadi6
- gird6
- grad6
- grid6
- agin5
- arid5
- darn5
- gain5
- girn5
- gnar5
- gran5
- grin5
- irid5
- nard5
- nidi5
- ragi5
- raid5
- rand5
- rang5
- rind5
- ring5
- dag5
- dig5
- gad5
- gid5
- airn4
- inia4
- rain4
- rani4
- aid4
- and4
- dan4
- din4
- gan4
- gar4
- gin4
- nag4
- rad4
- rag4
- rid4
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