Is WADES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WADES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WADES mean?
Wades is a form of WADE.
- verb
walk (through relatively shallow water)
“Can we wade across the river to the other side?”
- noun
English tennis player who won many women's singles titles (born in 1945)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
5
Letters
W (4) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 WADES
WADES 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 WADES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from WADES
The 35 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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