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Kidding

k 5i 1d 2d 2i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Very common · present participle of kid

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

What does kidding mean?

verb

  1. tell false information to for fun

    “Are you pulling my leg?”

    Synonymspull the leg of

  2. be silly or tease one another

    “After we relaxed, we just kidded around”

    Synonymschaffjollyjoshbanter

Definitions shown for kid, the base form of kidding.

Is KIDDING 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 KIDDING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
k 5i 1d 2d 2i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
k 5i 1d 2d 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
k 5i 1d 2d 2i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
k 6i 1d 2d 2i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in KIDDING

Hooks for KIDDING

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

Front hooks

skidding

Back hooks

None

Words that end like KIDDING

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

biddingriddingforbiddingskidding
All words ending in -IDDING

Kidding: quick answers

Is KIDDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. KIDDING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is KIDDING worth?
KIDDING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does kidding mean?
kidding is the present participle of kid, which means “tell false information to for fun”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in KIDDING?
You can make 21 shorter words from KIDDING, such as DIKING, DINK, GINK, KIND. See the full list.