Unscramble riddles

Unscramble RIDDLES and you have 120 words, RIDDLES itself among them: it scores 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. 2 anagrams of RIDDLES are on the page: DREIDLS and SLIDDER, each 9 points. Among the shorter answers, 5 reach 8 points, RIDDLE, SIDLED and DIRLED among them. The 7 letters split into 2 vowels and 5 consonants. Play all 7 tiles of RIDDLES at once for 59 in Scrabble (9 + 50) or 45 in Words With Friends (10 + 35).

RIDDELS unscrambles to RIDDLES: these are all the words its letters make. Looking for redslid, dridsel, idlersd, sdedilr, lidders or iddlesr? They use the same letters as RIDDLES, so the words on this page are their answers too.

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Scrabble value on each tile, blue for Words With Friends when different.

Possible Words From riddles

Words from RIDDLES by length: 3 with 7 letters, 8 with 6, 30 with 5, 41 with 4, 27 with 3 and 11 with 2.

7 Letter Words You Can Make with riddles

The 7-letter words in RIDDLES are 3: RIDDLES itself and 2 anagrams, SLIDDER and DREIDLS. Each scores 9 points.

6 Letter Words You Can Make with riddles

8 6-letter words made with RIDDLES letters; 5 of them share the top score of 8. SLIDER and RIDDLE are everyday picks.

5 Letter Words You Can Make with riddles

Among 30 5-letter words you get when you unscramble RIDDLES, the top score is 7, reached by 6. SLIDE, RIDES and DRIED are the familiar ones.

4 Letter Words You Can Make with riddles

DEID, DIED and REDD are the top 4-letter words from RIDDLES, 6 points each. SIDE, RISE and RIDE will look familiar.

3 Letter Words You Can Make with riddles

DID scores highest among the 3-letter words you get when you unscramble RIDDLES at 5 points, ahead of DEI and DEL on 4. RED, LED and DIE are the ones most people know.

2 Letter Words You Can Make with riddles

4 of 11 2-letter words from RIDDLES tie at 3 points; none scores more. IS will look familiar.

RIDDLES With One Letter Changed

These 6 words have the length of RIDDLES, with one letter different:

More 7-letter words: starting with RI · ending in ES · all 7-letter words

Meanings of the Strongest RIDDLES Answers

RIDDLES first, then short meanings for the 7 best-scoring answers.

Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends

RIDDLES 9 · 10
to pierce with many holes
DREIDLS 9 · 10
a spinning toy
DIRLED 8 · 9
to tremble
DREIDL 8 · 9
a spinning toy
RIDDLE 8 · 9
to pierce with many holes
SIDLED 8 · 9
to move sideways
DRIED 7 · 7
to make dry
IDLED 7 · 8
to pass time unproductively

Is RIDDLES Playable in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept RIDDLES, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.

GameScrabble USScrabble UKWords With Friends*
RIDDLES itselfYesYesYes
Answers accepted (of 120)9912097

* Based on the list Words With Friends started from; the live game may differ.

Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: SLIDDER, SLIDED, DEIDS, DEID, DIELS, EILDS, SIDER, SIELD, SILED, EILD, LEIRS, SELD and 9 more, 21 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: DESI and EDS, 2 in all.

One Extra Tile and RIDDLES Grows

Each word below uses all the letters of RIDDLES and one more.

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