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Is TIDES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TIDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TIDES mean?

Tides is a form of TIDE.

  1. noun

    the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

  2. noun

    something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)

    “a rising tide of popular interest”

  3. noun

    there are usually two high and two low tides each day

  4. verb

    rise or move forward

    “surging waves”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
6
Words With Friends
6
Letters
5

T (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 6 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 TIDES

TIDES 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.

Anagrams of TIDES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from TIDES

The 43 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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