Is RIDDANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RIDDANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RIDDANCE mean?
- noun
the act of removing or getting rid of something
- noun
the act of forcing out someone or something
“the ejection of troublemakers by the police”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 8
R (1) + I (1) + D (2) + D (2) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 12 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 RIDDANCE
Single letters that turn RIDDANCE 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
Anagrams of RIDDANCE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RIDDANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- candider12
- candied11
- cairned10
- dancier10
- caddie10
- candid10
- carded10
- danced10
- dandier9
- drained9
- caried9
- cedarn9
- cinder9
- cnidae9
- craned9
- dancer9
- decani9
- nacred9
- rancid9
- diced9
- carnie8
- dander8
- darned8
- raided8
- ridden8
- rinded8
- acned8
- acred8
- acrid8
- arced8
- cadre8
- caird8
- caned8
- canid8
- cared8
- cedar8
- cider8
- cnida8
- cried8
- dance8
- daric8
- decan8
- dicer8
- nicad8
- raced8
- riced8
- denari7
- rained7
- adder7
- aided7
- areic7
- cairn7
- caner7
- ceria7
- crane7
- dared7
- dined7
- dread7
- dried7
- erica7
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