TARADIDDLE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. TARADIDDLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TARADIDDLE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TARADIDDLE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TARADIDDLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
taradiddlesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TARADIDDLE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TARADIDDLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TARADIDDLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TARADIDDLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalhumorous
A small lie, or silly and pretentious nonsense.
Taradiddle has a playful sound that softens the accusation: the speaker is not quite calling someone a liar. It suits tall tales and puffed-up talk more than serious deceit.
How TARADIDDLE is used
Taradiddle is an old-fashioned, humorous word for a fib or empty talk.
- His excuse was a harmless taradiddle.
- Don't tell me that taradiddle again.
- The politician's speech was pure taradiddle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TARADIDDLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TARADIDDLE
1 longer words begin with TARADIDDLE.
Shorter words from the letters in TARADIDDLE
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Common questions about TARADIDDLE
- Is TARADIDDLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TARADIDDLE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TARADIDDLE worth?
- TARADIDDLE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TARADIDDLE mean?
- A small lie, or silly and pretentious nonsense.
- What letters can be added to TARADIDDLE?
- TARADIDDLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TARADIDDLE:
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