Is TARDIGRADES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TARDIGRADES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TARDIGRADES mean?
Tardigrades is a form of TARDIGRADE.
- noun
an arthropod of the division Tardigrada
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
11
Letters
T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 TARDIGRADES
TARDIGRADES 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 TARDIGRADES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tardigrade13
- disregard12
- gerardias11
- gradated11
- gridders11
- disrated10
- dragster10
- gerardia10
- gradates10
- radiated10
- gadders10
- gridder10
- airdates9
- dataries9
- radiates9
- addrest9
- agisted9
- dadaist9
- dastard9
- girders9
- gradate9
- graders9
- raddest9
- regards9
- ridders9
- triaged9
- gadder9
- gaddis9
- gadids9
- girded9
- graded9
- grided9
- ridged9
- aigrets8
- airdate8
- aridest8
- arrased8
- astride8
- darters8
- diaster8
- disrate8
- gaiters8
- garrets8
- garters8
- gastrea8
- graters8
- grister8
- radiate8
- raiders8
- retards8
- ritards8
- seagirt8
- stagier8
- staider8
- starred8
- stirred8
- strider8
- tardier8
- tardies8
- tarried8
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