LADDER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. LADDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LADDER?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LADDER is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LADDER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LADDER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LADDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What stands out about LADDER
- 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 LADDER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A structure of two long side pieces joined by a series of rungs or steps, used for climbing up or down.
A ladder turns a vertical distance into a series of short, even steps, whether it is a wooden frame propped against a wall, a metal fire escape, or a rope ladder dropped over a ship's side. The word also works figuratively for any staged path to advancement, so people speak of climbing the career ladder or the social ladder one rung at a time. In British English, ladder has a second, unrelated everyday sense: people use the same word for a run of unraveled stitches in a pair of tights, as if the loose threads formed steps of their own.
How LADDER is used
A very common word, used literally for the climbing tool and figuratively for stages of progress, with a separate British sense for a run in stockings.
- He propped the ladder against the wall to reach the gutter.
- She climbed the corporate ladder from intern to department head in ten years.
- Firefighters extended the ladder to the third-floor window.
- A rope ladder hung down the side of the old ship.
- She noticed a ladder running up the back of her tights.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LADDER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LADDER
The 6 tiles of LADDER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with LADDER
10 longer words begin with LADDER.
Shorter words from the letters in LADDER
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Common questions about LADDER
- Is LADDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LADDER, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LADDER worth?
- LADDER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LADDER mean?
- A structure of two long side pieces joined by a series of rungs or steps, used for climbing up or down.
- What letters can be added to LADDER?
- LADDER takes 5 hooks: 3 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LADDER:
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