CRADLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CRADLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CRADLE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRADLE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRADLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRADLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CRADLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about CRADLE
- 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 CRADLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small bed for a baby that can rock from side to side, or a place where something begins.
The cradle is among the oldest pieces of nursery furniture, and the gentle rocking motion is meant to settle an infant. By extension, the word names the place where a culture or idea first grew, as in the cradle of civilisation. It also names supports of many kinds: the rest on which a telephone handset sits, the frame that holds a boat in a yard, and the swinging platform used by window cleaners. As a verb it means to hold something gently.
How CRADLE is used
Everyday word with many figurative and technical uses; the verb means to hold carefully.
- The baby slept soundly in a wooden cradle by the window.
- Mesopotamia is often called the cradle of civilisation.
- She put the phone back in its cradle.
- The boat rested in a steel cradle while the hull was painted.
- He used one arm to cradle the sleeping kitten.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRADLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CRADLE
The 6 tiles of CRADLE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CRADLE
8 longer words begin with CRADLE.
Shorter words from the letters in CRADLE
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Common questions about CRADLE
- Is CRADLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRADLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRADLE worth?
- CRADLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRADLE mean?
- A small bed for a baby that can rock from side to side, or a place where something begins.
- What letters can be added to CRADLE?
- CRADLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CRADLE:
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