MEDICAID is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points

Yes. MEDICAID 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 MEDICAID?

Word power: 44 / 100

Our own measure of how useful MEDICAID is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MEDICAID

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How MEDICAID scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in MEDICAID, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MEDICAID has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with MEDICAID

1 longer words begin with MEDICAID.

Shorter words from the letters in MEDICAID

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Common questions about MEDICAID

Is MEDICAID valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEDICAID, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is MEDICAID worth?

MEDICAID is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to MEDICAID?

MEDICAID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.