Scrabble Word Finder

RIDGEWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points

Yes. RIDGEWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

r1i1d2g2e1w4a1y4
PlayableRIDGEWAY · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept RIDGEWAY?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 45 / 100

45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
5.88%

Our own measure of how useful RIDGEWAY is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for RIDGEWAY

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

ridgeways17

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How RIDGEWAY scores

Scrabble r1i1d2g2e1w4a1y4 16
Words with Friends r1i1d2g3e1w4a1y3 16

Face value of the 8 tiles in RIDGEWAY, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
r16
i19
d14
g13
e112
w12
a19
y12

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RIDGEWAY has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about RIDGEWAY

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with RIDGEWAY

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1 longer words begin with RIDGEWAY.

Shorter words from the letters in RIDGEWAY

weirdy13 weyard13 yawier12 grayed11 earwig10 waired10 wedgy13 deawy12 wayed12 yawed12 weary11 gryde10 gyred10 ridgy10 wadge10 waged10 aygre9 dairy9 deary9 deray9 dewar9 diary9 gayer9 rayed9 ready9 wader9 wager9 waide9 wared9 weird9 wider9 wired9 wried9 yager9 yaird9 yeard9 aiery8 ayrie8 derig7 dirge7

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Common questions about RIDGEWAY

Is RIDGEWAY valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIDGEWAY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is RIDGEWAY worth?
RIDGEWAY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to RIDGEWAY?
RIDGEWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RIDGEWAY:

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