AIDS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. AIDS 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 AIDS?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AIDS is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 9 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AIDS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How AIDS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AIDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about AIDS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 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
Anagrams of AIDS
The 4 tiles of AIDS in a different order — 5 found.
Words ending in AIDS
Showing 24 of 39 words that end in AIDS. Useful as a back hook: play AIDS onto a word already on the board.
Words with AIDS inside
3 words contain AIDS in the middle. Words that start with AIDS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AIDS
Common questions about AIDS
- Is AIDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AIDS, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AIDS worth?
- AIDS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AIDS?
- AIDS takes 9 hooks: 9 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AIDS:
Open AIDS in the Word Finder