Is SCHADENFREUDE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCHADENFREUDE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCHADENFREUDE mean?
- noun
delight in another person's misfortune
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
13
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + F (4) + R (1) + E (1) + U (1) + D (2) + E (1) = 23 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 SCHADENFREUDE
Single letters that turn SCHADENFREUDE 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
Words you can make from SCHADENFREUDE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- freehanded18
- frenched17
- adherences16
- chundered16
- freshened16
- undefaced16
- chaufers16
- frenches16
- underfeeds15
- adherence15
- unreached15
- cheddars15
- chuddars15
- chudders15
- defenced15
- drenched15
- freehand15
- chafers15
- chaufer15
- chafed15
- chefed15
- reascended14
- adherends14
- defenders14
- underfeed14
- chunders14
- creeshed14
- defacers14
- defences14
- drenches14
- encashed14
- enchased14
- furnaced14
- refenced14
- searched14
- surfaced14
- unarched14
- uncashed14
- cheddar14
- chuddar14
- chudder14
- defaced14
- freshed14
- sheafed14
- chafer14
- chafes14
- chufas14
- french14
- decreased13
- descender13
- redescend13
- adherend13
- deafened13
- defender13
- defensed13
- defrauds13
- enchaser13
- fendered13
- furnaces13
- hardened13
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