RIGADOON is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. RIGADOON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RIGADOON?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIGADOON is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIGADOON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rigadoonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIGADOON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RIGADOON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RIGADOON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RIGADOON mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A lively old dance for a couple, said to come from Provence.
The rigadoon was popular at court in the seventeenth century and later turned into a movement in suites by composers. Its quick jumping steps made the rigadoon a showpiece.
How RIGADOON is used
Used in dance history and music; the rigadoon has a French spelling, rigaudon.
- They danced a rigadoon in the great hall.
- The suite ends with a lively rigadoon.
- A rigadoon needs light feet and good timing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RIGADOON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RIGADOON
1 longer words begin with RIGADOON.
Shorter words from the letters in RIGADOON
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Common questions about RIGADOON
- Is RIGADOON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIGADOON, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIGADOON worth?
- RIGADOON is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RIGADOON mean?
- A lively old dance for a couple, said to come from Provence.
- What letters can be added to RIGADOON?
- RIGADOON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RIGADOON:
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