REDEEM is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. REDEEM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REDEEM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REDEEM is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REDEEM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
redeemsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REDEEM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REDEEM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 112,884.
What stands out about REDEEM
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REDEEM mean in Scrabble?
verb
To exchange a coupon or voucher for goods or money, or to make up for a fault or save someone from a bad state.
In shops, shoppers redeem coupons and points for a discount or a prize. In older and religious language the word means to rescue a person from sin or bondage, and a "redeeming feature" is a good quality that makes up for faults. The Latin root means "to buy back", which links all of these senses.
How REDEEM is used
Common in commerce and in moral or religious writing.
- You can redeem the voucher at any branch.
- A late goal helped redeem a poor match.
- He hoped to redeem his reputation after the scandal.
- The pawnbroker let her redeem the watch within a month.
- Many faiths teach that a believer can redeem past wrongs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REDEEM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REDEEM
The 6 tiles of REDEEM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with REDEEM
11 longer words begin with REDEEM.
Shorter words from the letters in REDEEM
Common questions about REDEEM
- Is REDEEM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REDEEM, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REDEEM worth?
- REDEEM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REDEEM mean?
- To exchange a coupon or voucher for goods or money, or to make up for a fault or save someone from a bad state.
- What letters can be added to REDEEM?
- REDEEM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REDEEM:
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