SLEDGE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SLEDGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLEDGE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLEDGE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLEDGE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLEDGE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SLEDGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 94,070.
What stands out about SLEDGE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SLEDGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
The usual British name for a sled, from a toboggan for children to a heavy cart on runners hauled by dogs or horses.
A sledge may be small and pushed down a hill by children, or large and pulled by dogs or horses across frozen country. The word is the usual British choice, while speakers in North America lean towards sled. Polar expeditions relied on heavy sledges to haul food and equipment across the ice.
How SLEDGE is used
Standard in British English; also a verb meaning to ride or haul on one.
- The children dragged their sledge up the hill again.
- A team of huskies pulled the sledge across the ice.
- The explorers loaded the sledge with tents and fuel.
- Our wooden sledge was older than my father.
- Fresh snow made the sledge run smoothly down the lane.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLEDGE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SLEDGE
The 6 tiles of SLEDGE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with SLEDGE
8 longer words begin with SLEDGE.
Shorter words from the letters in SLEDGE
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Common questions about SLEDGE
- Is SLEDGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLEDGE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLEDGE worth?
- SLEDGE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLEDGE mean?
- The usual British name for a sled, from a toboggan for children to a heavy cart on runners hauled by dogs or horses.
- What letters can be added to SLEDGE?
- SLEDGE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SLEDGE:
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