RIDS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. RIDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RIDS?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIDS is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIDS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RIDS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RIDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does RIDS mean in Scrabble?
RIDS is the present-tense form of RID used with he, she and it.
RID(verb) — To free somebody or something of an unwanted thing.
Words ending in RIDS
Showing 24 of 59 words that end in RIDS. Useful as a back hook: play RIDS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in RIDS
Common questions about RIDS
- Is RIDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIDS, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIDS worth?
- RIDS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIDS?
- RIDS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RIDS:
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