RIDGLING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. RIDGLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RIDGLING?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIDGLING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIDGLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ridglingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIDGLING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RIDGLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RIDGLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RIDGLING mean in Scrabble?
noun
regional
A male animal, especially a horse, in which one or both testicles have failed to descend.
Farmers and vets use ridgling for a colt or ram with undescended testicles, which can make the animal unreliable to breed from. The name is old and mostly regional.
How RIDGLING is used
The word ridgling belongs to livestock breeding and veterinary talk.
- The vet confirmed that the colt was a ridgling.
- A ridgling is often gelded to calm its temper.
- The farmer sold the ridgling at market.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RIDGLING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RIDGLING
The 8 tiles of RIDGLING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RIDGLING
1 longer words begin with RIDGLING.
Shorter words from the letters in RIDGLING
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Common questions about RIDGLING
- Is RIDGLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIDGLING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIDGLING worth?
- RIDGLING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RIDGLING mean?
- A male animal, especially a horse, in which one or both testicles have failed to descend.
- What letters can be added to RIDGLING?
- RIDGLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RIDGLING:
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