RAID is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. RAID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAID?
| 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 RAID is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAID
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAID scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RAID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,017.
What stands out about RAID
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 RAID mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden surprise attack or forceful entry made to attack, capture, or seize something.
A raid is typically short and unexpected, whether carried out by soldiers striking an enemy position, police searching a suspect's premises, or thieves breaking into a building. The goal of a raid is usually to achieve a specific result quickly before the target can react or escape.
How RAID is used
Countable noun; also widely used as a verb, to raid.
- Police carried out a raid on the warehouse at dawn.
- The raid caught the smugglers completely by surprise.
- Soldiers launched a raid across the border overnight.
- Investigators seized documents during the raid.
- The company survived a hostile takeover raid last year.
A sudden surprise attack or forceful entry made to attack, capture, or seize something.
A raid is typically short and unexpected, whether carried out by soldiers striking an enemy position, police searching a suspect's premises, or thieves breaking into a building. The goal of a raid is usually to achieve a specific result quickly before the target can react or escape.
How RAID is used
Countable noun; also widely used as a verb, to raid.
- Police carried out a raid on the warehouse at dawn.
- The raid caught the smugglers completely by surprise.
- Soldiers launched a raid across the border overnight.
- Investigators seized documents during the raid.
- The company survived a hostile takeover raid last year.
Written for this site: 2 meanings of RAID and 10 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RAID
The 4 tiles of RAID in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with RAID
6 longer words begin with RAID.
Words ending in RAID
11 words end in RAID. Useful as a back hook: play RAID onto a word already on the board.
Words with RAID inside
Showing 24 of 35 words that contain RAID somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RAID are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RAID
Common questions about RAID
- Is RAID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAID, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAID worth?
- RAID is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RAID mean?
- A sudden surprise attack or forceful entry made to attack, capture, or seize something.
- What letters can be added to RAID?
- RAID takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RAID:
Open RAID in the Word Finder