Is WADDINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WADDINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WADDINGS mean?
Waddings is a form of WADDING.
- noun
any material used especially to protect something
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
W (4) + A (1) + D (2) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + 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 WADDINGS
WADDINGS 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 WADDINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wadding13
- dawing11
- wading11
- diwans10
- sawing10
- wigans10
- adding9
- gaddis9
- gadids9
- awing9
- dawns9
- diwan9
- gnaws9
- swang9
- swing9
- wadis9
- wands9
- wigan9
- winds9
- wings9
- gaddi8
- gadid8
- swain8
- wains8
- dawn8
- daws8
- gnaw8
- swag8
- swig8
- wadi8
- wads8
- wags8
- wand8
- wigs8
- wind8
- wing8
- dangs7
- dings7
- gadis7
- awns7
- sawn7
- snaw7
- swan7
- wain7
- wans7
- wins7
- daw7
- wad7
- wag7
- wig7
- gains6
- signa6
- adds6
- dads6
- dags6
- dang6
- digs6
- ding6
- gadi6
- gads6
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