LIDO is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. LIDO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIDO?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIDO is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIDO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lidosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIDO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LIDO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What stands out about LIDO
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 LIDO mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
An open-air public swimming pool, especially one found at a British seaside resort or park.
A lido typically has a large outdoor pool with sunbathing areas around it. The word is used mainly in Britain for such leisure facilities built in parks or by the coast.
How LIDO is used
Common in British English; less familiar in North American usage.
- The children spent the afternoon splashing at the local lido.
- This Victorian lido has been restored for public swimming again.
- They queued outside the lido on the first warm day of spring.
- The seaside town is famous for its art deco lido.
- Season tickets to the lido sell out early each summer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIDO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LIDO
The 4 tiles of LIDO in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with LIDO
3 longer words begin with LIDO.
Words with LIDO inside
18 words contain LIDO in the middle. Words that start with LIDO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LIDO
Common questions about LIDO
- Is LIDO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIDO, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIDO worth?
- LIDO is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIDO mean?
- An open-air public swimming pool, especially one found at a British seaside resort or park.
- What letters can be added to LIDO?
- LIDO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LIDO:
Open LIDO in the Word Finder