Is TADPOLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TADPOLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TADPOLE mean?
- noun
a larval frog or toad
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + D (2) + P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + E (1) = 10 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 TADPOLE
Single letters that turn TADPOLE 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 TADPOLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pedalo9
- plated9
- pelota8
- adept8
- adopt8
- depot8
- loped8
- opted8
- padle8
- paled8
- pated8
- pedal8
- plead8
- poled8
- taped8
- toped8
- leapt7
- lepta7
- paleo7
- palet7
- petal7
- plate7
- pleat7
- tepal7
- aped7
- apod7
- dopa7
- dope7
- oped7
- pled7
- plod7
- dealt6
- delta6
- dotal6
- lated6
- toled6
- atop6
- leap6
- lept6
- lope6
- opal6
- pale6
- pate6
- peal6
- peat6
- pelt6
- plat6
- plea6
- plot6
- poet6
- pole6
- tape6
- tepa6
- tope6
- dap6
- dep6
- pad6
- ped6
- pod6
- dale5
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