TIDES is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. TIDES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TIDES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIDES is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIDES
No single letter turns TIDES into another word.
How TIDES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TIDES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.
What stands out about TIDES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 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
Anagrams of TIDES
The 5 tiles of TIDES in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with TIDES
2 longer words begin with TIDES.
Words ending in TIDES
Showing 24 of 108 words that end in TIDES. Useful as a back hook: play TIDES onto a word already on the board.
Words with TIDES inside
6 words contain TIDES in the middle. Words that start with TIDES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TIDES
Showing 40 of 49. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about TIDES
- Is TIDES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIDES, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIDES worth?
- TIDES is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIDES?
- No single letter can be added to TIDES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TIDES:
Open TIDES in the Word Finder