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Is ADD a Scrabble Word?

Yes, ADD is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of”.

Quick answer

Is ADD a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. ADD is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: DAD.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
3
Scrabble
5 pts
Words With Friends
5 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

ADD meaning and definition

ADD has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

ADD as a verb

  1. Make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of.
  2. State or say further.
  3. Bestow a quality on.

ADD as a noun

  1. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.

ADD Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

ADD scores 5 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is D, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
A11
D22
D22
Total55

ADD on premium squares

On a double word square ADD scores 10 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 15. Putting D on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 3 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of ADD

1 word uses exactly the same 3 letters as ADD. See all anagrams of ADD.

  • dad5

Unscramble ADD: 2 words from its letters

The letters A, D, D make 2 shorter words, up to 2 letters long. Most common first.

  • ad3
  • da3

Words like ADD

One-letter changes to ADD, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in ADD

  • aid4
  • odd5
  • ado4
  • adz13
  • ads4
  • and4
  • ard4

Add one letter to ADD

  • adds6
  • addy9
  • wadd9

Remove one letter from ADD

  • ad3

More 3-letter words starting with AD

  • ado4
  • adz13
  • ads4

ADD word facts

ADD is a 3-letter word with 2 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 2 consonants, with D repeated. It starts with A and ends with D. By corpus frequency, ADD is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters A, D, D on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 3 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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Is ADD a Scrabble word?

Yes. ADD is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does ADD mean?

ADD is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of”.

How many points is ADD worth in Scrabble?

ADD is worth 5 points in Scrabble: A (1) + D (2) + D (2). On a double word square it scores 10, and on a triple word square 15.

How many points is ADD in Words With Friends?

ADD is worth 5 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of ADD?

ADD has 1 anagram: DAD. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in ADD?

You can make 2 shorter words from the letters in ADD, including AD and DA.

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