RIDIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. RIDIC 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 RIDIC?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIDIC is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIDIC
Front hooks — 1
iridicBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RIDIC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RIDIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Words starting with RIDIC
10 longer words begin with RIDIC.
Words ending in RIDIC
8 words end in RIDIC. Useful as a back hook: play RIDIC onto a word already on the board.
Words with RIDIC inside
7 words contain RIDIC in the middle. Words that start with RIDIC are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RIDIC
Common questions about RIDIC
- Is RIDIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RIDIC is not in it.
- How many points is RIDIC worth?
- RIDIC is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIDIC?
- RIDIC takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RIDIC:
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