RIADS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points

It depends on the list you play by. RIADS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept RIADS?

Word power: 30 / 100

Our own measure of how useful RIADS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for RIADS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How RIADS scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in RIADS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.

What stands out about RIADS

• The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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

Anagrams of RIADS

The 5 tiles of RIADS in a different order — 2 found.

Words ending in RIADS

4 words end in RIADS. Useful as a back hook: play RIADS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in RIADS

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Common questions about RIADS

Is RIADS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIADS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is RIADS worth?

RIADS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to RIADS?

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