PADDLE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. PADDLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PADDLE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PADDLE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PADDLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PADDLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PADDLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does PADDLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used to push a small boat through water.
A paddle is held in the hands and is not fixed to the boat, which sets it apart from an oar resting in a rowlock. The same name is given to the flat bat used in table tennis and pickleball, and to the wide boards on a paddle wheel. As a verb, to paddle also means to wade with bare feet in shallow water, a pastime that British seaside holidays are known for.
How PADDLE is used
Common in everyday English as both noun and verb.
- She dipped the paddle into the lake and pushed off.
- The canoe came with two paddle blades and a spare.
- He swung the paddle and sent the ball over the net.
- Each paddle on the old steamer wheel was made of oak.
- A broken paddle left them drifting toward the weir.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PADDLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PADDLE
12 longer words begin with PADDLE.
Shorter words from the letters in PADDLE
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Common questions about PADDLE
- Is PADDLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PADDLE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PADDLE worth?
- PADDLE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PADDLE mean?
- A short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used to push a small boat through water.
- What letters can be added to PADDLE?
- PADDLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PADDLE:
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