RIDDLINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. RIDDLINGLY 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
r1i1d2d2l1i1n1g2l1y4
Depends on the listRIDDLINGLY · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RIDDLINGLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful RIDDLINGLY is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIDDLINGLY
No single letter turns RIDDLINGLY into another word.
How RIDDLINGLY scores
Scrabble r1i1d2d2l1i1n1g2l1y4 16
Words with Friends r1i1d2d2l2i1n2g3l2y3 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in RIDDLINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RIDDLINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RIDDLINGLY
riddling11 drilling10 giddily13 dingily12 rigidly12 yirding12 yilling11 lidding10 ridding10 dilling9 dirling9 rilling8 drying11 dirndl8 idling8 ridgil8 riding8 riglin7 riling7 giddy11 dingy10 dying10 ridgy10 dilly9 drily9 gilly9 girly9 idyll9 lindy9 lingy9 lying9 rindy9 nirly8 grind7 rigid7 dilli6 drill6 grill6 indri6 iring6
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Common questions about RIDDLINGLY
- Is RIDDLINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIDDLINGLY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIDDLINGLY worth?
- RIDDLINGLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIDDLINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to RIDDLINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RIDDLINGLY:
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