Is RIDGEPOLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RIDGEPOLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RIDGEPOLES mean?
Ridgepoles is a form of RIDGEPOLE.
- noun
a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + I (1) + D (2) + G (2) + E (1) + P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 RIDGEPOLES
RIDGEPOLES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from RIDGEPOLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pledgeors13
- ridgepole13
- splodgier13
- despoiler12
- dogpiles12
- pledgeor12
- pledgers12
- pledgors12
- deplores11
- gospeler11
- leporids11
- perogies11
- dogpile11
- pledger11
- pledges11
- pledgor11
- podgier11
- splodge11
- deplore10
- deposer10
- despoil10
- diploes10
- dipoles10
- epilogs10
- episode10
- leporid10
- pedlers10
- periled10
- periods10
- perogie10
- perogis10
- polders10
- porgies10
- preside10
- presold10
- prolegs10
- replied10
- reposed10
- serpigo10
- speiled10
- speired10
- spiegel10
- spieled10
- spiered10
- spoiled10
- griped10
- groped10
- pledge10
- elopers9
- gelders9
- gilders9
- girdles9
- gliders9
- gloried9
- godlier9
- ledgers9
- ledgier9
- leprose9
- lodgers9
- redlegs9
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