RIDGER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. RIDGER 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RIDGER?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIDGER is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIDGER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ridgersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIDGER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RIDGER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,320.
What stands out about RIDGER
- RIDGER begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of RIDGER
The 6 tiles of RIDGER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RIDGER
1 longer words begin with RIDGER.
Shorter words from the letters in RIDGER
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Common questions about RIDGER
- Is RIDGER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RIDGER is not in it.
- How many points is RIDGER worth?
- RIDGER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIDGER?
- RIDGER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RIDGER:
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