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Gadder

g 2a 1d 2d 2e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Uncommon · form of gad

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does gadder mean?

noun

  1. an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months

    Synonymsgeneralized anxiety disorderanxiety reaction

  2. a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward

    “cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on”

    Synonymsspur

verb

  1. wander aimlessly in search of pleasure

    Synonymsgallivantjazz around

Definitions shown for gad, the base form of gadder.

Is GADDER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is GADDER worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
g 2a 1d 2d 2e 1r 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
g 3a 1d 2d 2e 1r 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
g 3a 1d 2d 2e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
g 4a 1d 2d 2e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in GADDER

Anagrams 1

graded

Hooks for GADDER

Add one letter to the front or back of GADDER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

gadders

Words that end like GADDER

Common words that share the ending -ADDER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

ladderbaddermaddersadderbladdergladderstepladder
All words ending in -ADDER

Gadder: quick answers

Is GADDER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GADDER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GADDER worth?
GADDER scores 9 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does gadder mean?
gadder is related to gad, which means “an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GADDER?
You can make 61 shorter words from GADDER, such as ADDER, ADRED, AREDD, DARED. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of GADDER?
GADDER rearranges into GRADED.