KIDDO is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. KIDDO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KIDDO?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KIDDO is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIDDO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kiddosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KIDDO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KIDDO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does KIDDO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
An informal, friendly way of addressing a child or a younger person.
Kiddo works like a nickname rather than a real name, letting a speaker sound warm and a little playful when talking to a child or to someone younger. Parents, coaches, and older relatives use kiddo constantly in casual speech, and it can also be aimed affectionately at an adult who seems young at heart. The word rarely appears in formal writing, since its whole point is to sound relaxed rather than precise.
How KIDDO is used
Informal term of address; common in spoken American English, not used in formal writing.
- Good morning, kiddo, are you ready for school?
- The coach patted the kiddo on the back after the goal.
- Listen up, kiddo, this next part matters.
- She still calls her thirty-year-old son kiddo.
- The waiter slipped the kiddo an extra cookie.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KIDDO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KIDDO
2 longer words begin with KIDDO.
Words with KIDDO inside
4 words contain KIDDO in the middle. Words that start with KIDDO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KIDDO
Common questions about KIDDO
- Is KIDDO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIDDO, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KIDDO worth?
- KIDDO is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KIDDO mean?
- An informal, friendly way of addressing a child or a younger person.
- What letters can be added to KIDDO?
- KIDDO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KIDDO:
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