REDE is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. REDE 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 REDE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REDE is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 8.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REDE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REDE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in REDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,476.
What stands out about REDE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 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 REDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaicliterary
Advice or counsel given by one person to another.
Rede appears mainly in older English texts, including proverbs, tales, and poetry, where a wise character offers someone rede before a journey or a difficult decision. The word survives today chiefly in deliberately archaic or literary writing and in the old phrase "read my rede," a way of asking someone to interpret a riddle.
How REDE is used
Archaic noun; rarely used outside older texts or literary imitation.
- The old counselor offered his rede before the battle.
- She followed her grandmother's rede without question.
- The poem ends with a rede for the young knight.
- He ignored the wise rede given by the hermit.
- Their rede was simple: trust no stranger at night.
archaicliterary
Advice or counsel given by one person to another.
Rede appears mainly in older English texts, including proverbs, tales, and poetry, where a wise character offers someone rede before a journey or a difficult decision. The word survives today chiefly in deliberately archaic or literary writing and in the old phrase "read my rede," a way of asking someone to interpret a riddle.
How REDE is used
Archaic noun; rarely used outside older texts or literary imitation.
- The old counselor offered his rede before the battle.
- She followed her grandmother's rede without question.
- The poem ends with a rede for the young knight.
- He ignored the wise rede given by the hermit.
- Their rede was simple: trust no stranger at night.
Written for this site: 2 meanings of REDE and 10 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REDE
The 4 tiles of REDE in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with REDE
Showing 24 of 125 words that begin with REDE.
Words ending in REDE
3 words end in REDE. Useful as a back hook: play REDE onto a word already on the board.
Words with REDE inside
Showing 24 of 146 words that contain REDE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with REDE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in REDE
Common questions about REDE
- Is REDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REDE, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REDE worth?
- REDE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REDE mean?
- Advice or counsel given by one person to another.
- What letters can be added to REDE?
- REDE takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of REDE:
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