AIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. AIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AIDE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AIDE is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 8.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AIDE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AIDE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,009.
What does AIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
An assistant, especially to someone in a position of authority or importance.
An aide works closely with someone important, such as a politician, general or executive. The aide typically handles schedules, advice and everyday support, so that their principal can focus on bigger decisions.
How AIDE is used
Common in political, military and workplace contexts.
- The senator's aide arranged the meeting for early morning.
- A military aide carried the general's messages to the front line.
- Her aide reminded her of the afternoon appointments.
- The hospital aide helped patients get dressed each morning.
- He worked for years as a trusted aide to the mayor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AIDE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AIDE
The 4 tiles of AIDE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with AIDE
4 longer words begin with AIDE.
Words ending in AIDE
7 words end in AIDE. Useful as a back hook: play AIDE onto a word already on the board.
Words with AIDE inside
Showing 24 of 63 words that contain AIDE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AIDE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AIDE
Common questions about AIDE
- Is AIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AIDE, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AIDE worth?
- AIDE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AIDE mean?
- An assistant, especially to someone in a position of authority or importance.
- What letters can be added to AIDE?
- AIDE takes 6 hooks: 3 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AIDE:
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