Is STRADDLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRADDLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRADDLES mean?
Straddles is a form of STRADDLE.
- verb
sit or stand astride of
- verb
range or extend over; occupy a certain area
“The plants straddle the entire state”
- noun
a noncommittal or equivocal position
- noun
a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + D (2) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 STRADDLES
STRADDLES 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 STRADDLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- saddlers10
- staddles10
- straddle10
- address9
- addrest9
- dartled9
- ladders9
- raddest9
- raddles9
- saddest9
- saddler9
- saddles9
- staddle9
- dartles8
- desalts8
- rassled8
- adders8
- addles8
- darted8
- dreads8
- ladder8
- larded8
- raddle8
- readds8
- sadder8
- saddle8
- traded8
- artless7
- lasters7
- salters7
- slaters7
- alders7
- dartle7
- daters7
- deltas7
- derats7
- desalt7
- laders7
- lasted7
- salted7
- slated7
- stades7
- staled7
- stared7
- steads7
- trades7
- treads7
- tsades7
- adder7
- addle7
- dared7
- dated7
- deads7
- dedal7
- dread7
- laded7
- readd7
- redds7
- alerts6
- alters6
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