RIDICULOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. RIDICULOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RIDICULOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIDICULOUS is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIDICULOUS
No single letter turns RIDICULOUS into another word.
How RIDICULOUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RIDICULOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RIDICULOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RIDICULOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
So silly, absurd or unreasonable that it deserves mockery or disbelief.
Something ridiculous is beyond sensible limits, whether in price, behaviour or an idea. People use ridiculous to scold, to joke and to exaggerate. It is a stronger word than silly.
How RIDICULOUS is used
Ridiculous is everyday spoken and written English for anything absurd.
- The price of the coffee was ridiculous.
- He wore a ridiculous hat to the wedding.
- It is ridiculous to expect a reply in five minutes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RIDICULOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RIDICULOUS
3 longer words begin with RIDICULOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in RIDICULOUS
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Common questions about RIDICULOUS
- Is RIDICULOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIDICULOUS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIDICULOUS worth?
- RIDICULOUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RIDICULOUS mean?
- So silly, absurd or unreasonable that it deserves mockery or disbelief.
- What letters can be added to RIDICULOUS?
- No single letter can be added to RIDICULOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RIDICULOUS:
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