KIDDING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. KIDDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KIDDING?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KIDDING is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIDDING
Front hooks — 1
skiddingBack hooks — 1
kiddingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KIDDING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KIDDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.
What does KIDDING mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
The act of teasing or joking with someone by saying something untrue.
Kidding is lighthearted fibbing meant to amuse rather than deceive for long. Farmers also use the word for a nanny goat giving birth, so the setting matters. People often say "no kidding" to show surprise or to stress that they are serious.
How KIDDING is used
Kidding is relaxed speech, commonly heard in the phrases "just kidding" and "no kidding".
- All this kidding made the long drive pass quickly.
- There was a lot of kidding between the brothers at dinner.
- The goat farm is busy during the spring kidding.
- Kidding aside, we need a plan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KIDDING and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KIDDING
2 longer words begin with KIDDING.
Shorter words from the letters in KIDDING
Common questions about KIDDING
- Is KIDDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIDDING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KIDDING worth?
- KIDDING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KIDDING mean?
- The act of teasing or joking with someone by saying something untrue.
- What letters can be added to KIDDING?
- KIDDING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KIDDING:
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