KIDDER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. KIDDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KIDDER?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KIDDER is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIDDER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KIDDER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KIDDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What does KIDDER mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person who teases others or plays jokes on them, usually without any wish to hurt.
A kidder is the friend who says something outrageous with a straight face and waits for you to believe it. The word is built on the verb to kid, meaning to tease or fool someone in fun. It suggests a light, playful manner rather than real deceit, though the person teased may not always enjoy it.
How KIDDER is used
Informal; often used affectionately of a joker in a group.
- My uncle is a terrible kidder and never says anything plainly.
- The office kidder told the new hire the lift was haunted.
- Don't mind him, he's only a kidder.
- Every team seems to have one kidder who keeps spirits up.
- She was a notorious kidder, so we waited for the punchline.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KIDDER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KIDDER
The 6 tiles of KIDDER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KIDDER
1 longer words begin with KIDDER.
Shorter words from the letters in KIDDER
Common questions about KIDDER
- Is KIDDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIDDER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KIDDER worth?
- KIDDER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KIDDER mean?
- A person who teases others or plays jokes on them, usually without any wish to hurt.
- What letters can be added to KIDDER?
- KIDDER takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KIDDER:
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