Is RIDGEWAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RIDGEWAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + I (1) + D (2) + G (2) + E (1) + W (4) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of RidgewaysHooks for RIDGEWAYS
RIDGEWAYS 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 RIDGEWAYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ridgeway16
- sideway14
- wayside14
- swayed13
- weirdy13
- wedgy13
- sawyer12
- swayer12
- gawsy12
- yawed12
- earwigs11
- grayed11
- swaged11
- weary11
- dewy11
- wady11
- derays10
- dewars10
- earwig10
- gawsie10
- greasy10
- gyrase10
- swager10
- waders10
- wadies10
- wagers10
- waired10
- weirds10
- yagers10
- yairds10
- gyred10
- ridgy10
- sedgy10
- waged10
- awry10
- sway10
- wary10
- ways10
- wiry10
- wyes10
- yaws10
- yews10
- ywis10
- dairy9
- daisy9
- deary9
- deray9
- dewar9
- diary9
- draws9
- drays9
- dryas9
- dyers9
- gayer9
- grays9
- greys9
- gyres9
- rayed9
- ready9
- sawed9
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