CID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. CID is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CID?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CID is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CID
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CID scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in CID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,246.
Words starting with CID
14 longer words begin with CID.
Words ending in CID
Showing 24 of 43 words that end in CID. Useful as a back hook: play CID onto a word already on the board.
Words with CID inside
Showing 24 of 558 words that contain CID somewhere in the middle. Words that start with CID are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CID
Common questions about CID
- Is CID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CID is not in it.
- How many points is CID worth?
- CID is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CID?
- CID takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of CID:
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