Is SCARABAEIDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCARABAEIDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCARABAEIDS mean?
Scarabaeids is a form of SCARABAEID.
- noun
any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + B (3) + A (1) + E (1) + I (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 16 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.
Hooks for SCARABAEIDS
SCARABAEIDS 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 SCARABAEIDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- scarabaeid15
- scarabaei13
- abscised13
- ascribed13
- carabids13
- carbides13
- ascarides12
- arabicas12
- ascribes12
- brassica12
- carabid12
- carbide12
- scribed12
- acariases11
- arcadias11
- ascarids11
- diabases11
- seabirds11
- sidebars11
- sidecars11
- abscise11
- arabica11
- ascribe11
- caribes11
- casabas11
- cassaba11
- scabies11
- scarabs11
- scribes11
- sebasic11
- bardic11
- braced11
- cebids11
- acrasias10
- airbases10
- arabises10
- abiders10
- abrades10
- acarids10
- acedias10
- arcades10
- arcadia10
- ascared10
- ascarid10
- baidars10
- biassed10
- braised10
- brassed10
- cardiae10
- cardias10
- csardas10
- darbies10
- diabase10
- disbars10
- discase10
- radices10
- seabird10
- serdabs10
- sidebar10
- sidecar10
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