How many points is RIDDLES worth in Scrabble?

RIDDLES is worth 9 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept RIDDLES?

RIDDLES is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

Can you add a letter to RIDDLES?

In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes GRIDDLES. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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RIDDLES

9 pts

RIDDLES is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 9 points. RIDDLES is a noun form of riddle. RIDDLE means "question made puzzling to test one's ingenuity".

Meaning & examples

noun

A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.
Example: Here's a riddle: It's black, and white, and red all over. What is it?
An ancient verbal, poetic, or literary form, in which, rather than a rhyme scheme, there are parallel opposing expressions with a hidden meaning.

Synonyms: brain-teaser, conundrum, enigma

verb

To speak ambiguously or enigmatically.
To solve, answer, or explicate a riddle or question.
Example: Riddle me this.

noun

A sieve with coarse meshes, usually of wire, for separating coarser materials from finer, as chaff from grain, cinders from ashes, or gravel from sand.
A board with a row of pins, set zigzag, between which wire is drawn to straighten it.

verb

To put something through a riddle or sieve, to sieve, to sift.
Example: You have to riddle the gravel before you lay it on the road.
To fill with holes like a riddle.
Example: The shots from his gun began to riddle the targets.
To fill or spread throughout; to pervade.
Example: Your argument is riddled with errors.

noun

A curtain; bed-curtain
One of the pair of curtains enclosing an altar on the north and south

verb

To plait

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noun

Valid CSW (UK) Scrabble Word

Definition and meaning

RIDDLES is a noun form of riddle. RIDDLE means "question made puzzling to test one's ingenuity".

In a sentence: "The riddles is noted."

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Check the Scrabble meaning of RIDDLES. It scores 9 points.

Base words

Words referenced by this entry's definition.

RIDDLE8 pts

Front hooks

Add one letter before RIDDLES. Scores are base word totals before board bonuses.

GRIDDLES11 pts

Shorter words from these letters

Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in RIDDLES, without blank tiles.

Letter Values

= 9

RIDDLES Scrabble FAQ

Is RIDDLES a Scrabble word?: RIDDLES is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 9 points.
What does RIDDLES mean?: RIDDLES is a noun form of riddle. RIDDLE means "question made puzzling to test one's ingenuity".
How do you use RIDDLES in a sentence?: In a sentence: "The riddles is noted."
How many points is RIDDLES worth in Scrabble?: RIDDLES is worth 9 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept RIDDLES?: RIDDLES is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to RIDDLES?: In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes GRIDDLES. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.