Definition of riddance

"riddance" in the noun sense

1. elimination, riddance

the act of removing or getting rid of something

2. ejection, exclusion, expulsion, riddance

the act of forcing out someone or something

"the ejection of troublemakers by the police"

"the child's expulsion from school"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.


View WordNet® License

riddance in Scrabble®

The word riddance is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters riddance:

RIDDANCE
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

cairned, candied, dandier, drained

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word riddance

RIDDANCE
(126)
RIDDANCE
(117)
RIDDANCE
(84)
RIDDANCE
(78)
RIDDANCE
(48)
RIDDANCE
(48)
RIDDANCE
(45)
RIDDANCE
(42)
RIDDANCE
(39)
RIDDANCE
(39)
RIDDANCE
(39)
RIDDANCE
(39)
RIDDANCE
(32)
RIDDANCE
(32)
RIDDANCE
(32)
RIDDANCE
(30)
RIDDANCE
(30)
RIDDANCE
(30)
RIDDANCE
(28)
RIDDANCE
(28)
RIDDANCE
(28)
RIDDANCE
(28)
RIDDANCE
(28)
RIDDANCE
(28)
RIDDANCE
(28)
RIDDANCE
(26)
RIDDANCE
(26)
RIDDANCE
(26)
RIDDANCE
(26)
RIDDANCE
(26)
RIDDANCE
(24)
RIDDANCE
(24)
RIDDANCE
(24)
RIDDANCE
(24)
RIDDANCE
(22)
RIDDANCE
(18)
RIDDANCE
(18)
RIDDANCE
(17)
RIDDANCE
(17)
RIDDANCE
(16)
RIDDANCE
(16)
RIDDANCE
(16)
RIDDANCE
(15)
RIDDANCE
(15)
RIDDANCE
(15)
RIDDANCE
(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In riddance

RIDDANCE
(126)
RIDDANCE
(117)
CANDIED
(94 = 44 + 50)
CANDIED
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAIRNED
(90 = 40 + 50)
CANDIED
(89 = 39 + 50)
CANDIED
(89 = 39 + 50)
CAIRNED
(89 = 39 + 50)
CANDIED
(89 = 39 + 50)
CANDIED
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANDIED
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANDIED
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANDIED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DANDIER
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAIRNED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DRAINED
(86 = 36 + 50)
RIDDANCE
(84)
CANDIED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CAIRNED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CAIRNED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CAIRNED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CAIRNED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CAIRNED
(83 = 33 + 50)
CAIRNED
(83 = 33 + 50)
DANDIER
(83 = 33 + 50)
DRAINED
(83 = 33 + 50)
DANDIER
(83 = 33 + 50)
DRAINED
(83 = 33 + 50)
DANDIER
(83 = 33 + 50)
DANDIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
DRAINED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DRAINED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DRAINED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DANDIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
DANDIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
DRAINED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DRAINED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DRAINED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CAIRNED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DANDIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANDIED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DANDIER
(80 = 30 + 50)
RIDDANCE
(78)
CAIRNED
(78 = 28 + 50)
CANDIED
(78 = 28 + 50)
CANDIED
(78 = 28 + 50)
CANDIED
(78 = 28 + 50)
DRAINED
(77 = 27 + 50)
DANDIER
(77 = 27 + 50)
CAIRNED
(76 = 26 + 50)
CANDIED
(76 = 26 + 50)
CAIRNED
(76 = 26 + 50)
CANDIED
(76 = 26 + 50)
CAIRNED
(76 = 26 + 50)
CANDIED
(76 = 26 + 50)
CANDIED
(76 = 26 + 50)
CANDIED
(76 = 26 + 50)
CANDIED
(76 = 26 + 50)
CANDIED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CAIRNED
(74 = 24 + 50)
DRAINED
(74 = 24 + 50)
DANDIER
(74 = 24 + 50)
DRAINED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CAIRNED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CANDIED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CAIRNED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CANDIED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CAIRNED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CAIRNED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CANDIED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CAIRNED
(74 = 24 + 50)
CANDIED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DRAINED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DRAINED
(72 = 22 + 50)
CANDIED
(72 = 22 + 50)
CANDIED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DRAINED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DRAINED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DRAINED
(72 = 22 + 50)
CANDIED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DRAINED
(72 = 22 + 50)
CANDIED
(72 = 22 + 50)
CAIRNED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DANDIER
(72 = 22 + 50)
DANDIER
(72 = 22 + 50)
DANDIER
(72 = 22 + 50)
DANDIER
(72 = 22 + 50)
DANDIER
(72 = 22 + 50)
DANDIER
(72 = 22 + 50)
CAIRNED
(72 = 22 + 50)
CAIRNED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DANDIER
(72 = 22 + 50)
DRAINED
(72 = 22 + 50)
CAIRNED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DRAINED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DANDIER
(70 = 20 + 50)
DANDIER
(70 = 20 + 50)
DRAINED
(70 = 20 + 50)
DRAINED
(70 = 20 + 50)
DRAINED
(70 = 20 + 50)
CAIRNED
(70 = 20 + 50)
CAIRNED
(70 = 20 + 50)
DANDIER
(70 = 20 + 50)
CAIRNED
(70 = 20 + 50)
DANDIER
(70 = 20 + 50)
DANDIER
(70 = 20 + 50)
CAIRNED
(70 = 20 + 50)
CAIRNED
(70 = 20 + 50)
DANDIER
(70 = 20 + 50)
DRAINED
(70 = 20 + 50)
CANDIED
(69 = 19 + 50)
CAIRNED
(68 = 18 + 50)
DRAINED
(68 = 18 + 50)
DANDIER
(68 = 18 + 50)
DRAINED
(68 = 18 + 50)
DRAINED
(68 = 18 + 50)
DRAINED
(68 = 18 + 50)
DRAINED
(68 = 18 + 50)
DANDIER
(68 = 18 + 50)
DANDIER
(68 = 18 + 50)
DANDIER
(68 = 18 + 50)
DANDIER
(68 = 18 + 50)
CANDIED
(67 = 17 + 50)
CANDIED
(67 = 17 + 50)
CANDIED
(67 = 17 + 50)
CAIRNED
(66 = 16 + 50)
CAIRNED
(66 = 16 + 50)
CAIRNED
(66 = 16 + 50)
DANDIER
(65 = 15 + 50)
DRAINED
(65 = 15 + 50)
CANDIED
(65 = 15 + 50)
CANDIED
(65 = 15 + 50)
DRAINED
(65 = 15 + 50)
CANDIED
(65 = 15 + 50)
DRAINED
(64 = 14 + 50)
CANDIED
(64 = 14 + 50)
CAIRNED
(64 = 14 + 50)
DRAINED
(64 = 14 + 50)
CAIRNED
(64 = 14 + 50)
CANDIED
(64 = 14 + 50)
CANDIED
(64 = 14 + 50)
CAIRNED
(63 = 13 + 50)
DANDIER
(63 = 13 + 50)
DANDIER
(63 = 13 + 50)
CANDIED
(63 = 13 + 50)
CANDIED
(63 = 13 + 50)
CANDIED
(63 = 13 + 50)
DANDIER
(63 = 13 + 50)
DANDIER
(63 = 13 + 50)
DANDIER
(63 = 13 + 50)
DRAINED
(63 = 13 + 50)
CAIRNED
(62 = 12 + 50)
DRAINED
(62 = 12 + 50)
CAIRNED
(62 = 12 + 50)
DANDIER
(62 = 12 + 50)
CAIRNED
(62 = 12 + 50)
DRAINED
(62 = 12 + 50)
DANDIER
(62 = 12 + 50)
CAIRNED
(62 = 12 + 50)
DANDIER
(62 = 12 + 50)
CAIRNED
(62 = 12 + 50)
DANDIER
(61 = 11 + 50)
CAIRNED
(61 = 11 + 50)
DANDIER
(61 = 11 + 50)
DRAINED
(61 = 11 + 50)
DRAINED
(61 = 11 + 50)
DRAINED
(61 = 11 + 50)
DANDIER
(61 = 11 + 50)
DRAINED
(61 = 11 + 50)
DRAINED
(61 = 11 + 50)
DANDIER
(61 = 11 + 50)
DRAINED
(60 = 10 + 50)
RIDDANCE
(48)
RIDDANCE
(48)
RIDDANCE
(45)
RIDDANCE
(42)
DANCED
(39)
CADDIE
(39)
CARDED
(39)
CANDID
(39)
RIDDANCE
(39)
RIDDANCE
(39)
RIDDANCE
(39)
RIDDANCE
(39)
DANCED
(36)
CNIDAE
(36)
CADDIE
(36)
CADDIE
(36)
CINDER
(36)
CRANED
(36)
DANCED
(36)
CANDID
(36)
CARDED
(36)
CARDED
(36)
CANDID
(36)
RANCID
(36)
DANCER
(36)
CRIED
(33)
DANCE
(33)
DANCED
(33)

riddance in Words With Friends™

The word riddance is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters riddance:

CANDIED
(110 = 75 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

cairned, candied, dandier, drained

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word riddance

RIDDANCE
(108)
RIDDANCE
(96)
RIDDANCE
(72)
RIDDANCE
(66)
RIDDANCE
(66)
RIDDANCE
(60)
RIDDANCE
(60)
RIDDANCE
(60)
RIDDANCE
(60)
RIDDANCE
(60)
RIDDANCE
(60)
RIDDANCE
(56)
RIDDANCE
(56)
RIDDANCE
(48)
RIDDANCE
(44)
RIDDANCE
(36)
RIDDANCE
(36)
RIDDANCE
(36)
RIDDANCE
(36)
RIDDANCE
(32)
RIDDANCE
(32)
RIDDANCE
(32)
RIDDANCE
(32)
RIDDANCE
(32)
RIDDANCE
(32)
RIDDANCE
(30)
RIDDANCE
(28)
RIDDANCE
(28)
RIDDANCE
(28)
RIDDANCE
(28)
RIDDANCE
(28)
RIDDANCE
(28)
RIDDANCE
(28)
RIDDANCE
(28)
RIDDANCE
(26)
RIDDANCE
(21)
RIDDANCE
(20)
RIDDANCE
(20)
RIDDANCE
(20)
RIDDANCE
(20)
RIDDANCE
(20)
RIDDANCE
(19)
RIDDANCE
(18)
RIDDANCE
(18)
RIDDANCE
(18)
RIDDANCE
(18)
RIDDANCE
(18)
RIDDANCE
(17)
RIDDANCE
(17)
RIDDANCE
(17)
RIDDANCE
(17)
RIDDANCE
(16)
RIDDANCE
(16)
RIDDANCE
(16)
RIDDANCE
(16)
RIDDANCE
(16)
RIDDANCE
(16)
RIDDANCE
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In riddance

CANDIED
(110 = 75 + 35)
RIDDANCE
(108)
CAIRNED
(101 = 66 + 35)
CANDIED
(98 = 63 + 35)
RIDDANCE
(96)
CAIRNED
(95 = 60 + 35)
CAIRNED
(95 = 60 + 35)
CANDIED
(92 = 57 + 35)
CANDIED
(92 = 57 + 35)
CANDIED
(92 = 57 + 35)
DANDIER
(89 = 54 + 35)
DRAINED
(89 = 54 + 35)
CANDIED
(87 = 52 + 35)
CANDIED
(87 = 52 + 35)
CANDIED
(87 = 52 + 35)
CANDIED
(86 = 51 + 35)
CANDIED
(86 = 51 + 35)
CANDIED
(86 = 51 + 35)
DRAINED
(83 = 48 + 35)
DANDIER
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAIRNED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAIRNED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAIRNED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAIRNED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAIRNED
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAIRNED
(83 = 48 + 35)
DANDIER
(83 = 48 + 35)
CANDIED
(80 = 45 + 35)
CANDIED
(80 = 45 + 35)
DANDIER
(77 = 42 + 35)
DRAINED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CANDIED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DANDIER
(77 = 42 + 35)
DANDIER
(77 = 42 + 35)
DANDIER
(77 = 42 + 35)
DRAINED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DRAINED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DRAINED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CAIRNED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CAIRNED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CAIRNED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CAIRNED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DANDIER
(75 = 40 + 35)
DANDIER
(75 = 40 + 35)
DRAINED
(75 = 40 + 35)
DANDIER
(75 = 40 + 35)
DRAINED
(75 = 40 + 35)
DRAINED
(75 = 40 + 35)
CAIRNED
(75 = 40 + 35)
DANCED
(72)
CANDID
(72)
RIDDANCE
(72)
DANDIER
(71 = 36 + 35)
DRAINED
(71 = 36 + 35)
DANDIER
(71 = 36 + 35)
DRAINED
(71 = 36 + 35)
DRAINED
(71 = 36 + 35)
DANDIER
(71 = 36 + 35)
DRAINED
(71 = 36 + 35)
CANDIED
(69 = 34 + 35)
CANDIED
(69 = 34 + 35)
RANCID
(69)
CINDER
(69)
CANDIED
(69 = 34 + 35)
CADDIE
(69)
CAIRNED
(67 = 32 + 35)
CAIRNED
(67 = 32 + 35)
CAIRNED
(67 = 32 + 35)
RIDDANCE
(66)
RIDDANCE
(66)
CANDIED
(65 = 30 + 35)
CANDIED
(65 = 30 + 35)
CANDIED
(65 = 30 + 35)
CANDIED
(65 = 30 + 35)
CANDIED
(65 = 30 + 35)
CANDIED
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAIRNED
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAIRNED
(63 = 28 + 35)
DRAINED
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAIRNED
(63 = 28 + 35)
DANCER
(63)
CARDED
(63)
CRANED
(63)
DRAINED
(63 = 28 + 35)
CANDIED
(63 = 28 + 35)
CANDIED
(63 = 28 + 35)
DANDIER
(63 = 28 + 35)
DRAINED
(63 = 28 + 35)
CNIDAE
(63)
CAIRNED
(63 = 28 + 35)
DANDIER
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAIRNED
(63 = 28 + 35)
CANDIED
(61 = 26 + 35)
CAIRNED
(61 = 26 + 35)
CAIRNED
(61 = 26 + 35)
CANDIED
(61 = 26 + 35)
CANDIED
(61 = 26 + 35)
CANDIED
(61 = 26 + 35)
CANDIED
(61 = 26 + 35)
CANDIED
(61 = 26 + 35)
CAIRNED
(61 = 26 + 35)
CANDIED
(61 = 26 + 35)
CANDID
(60)
CANDID
(60)
DANCED
(60)
DANCED
(60)
RIDDANCE
(60)
RIDDANCE
(60)
RIDDANCE
(60)
RIDDANCE
(60)
RIDDANCE
(60)
RIDDANCE
(60)
DANDIER
(59 = 24 + 35)
CAIRNED
(59 = 24 + 35)
CAIRNED
(59 = 24 + 35)
CAIRNED
(59 = 24 + 35)
DANDIER
(59 = 24 + 35)
DRAINED
(59 = 24 + 35)
DANDIER
(59 = 24 + 35)
DRAINED
(59 = 24 + 35)
CAIRNED
(59 = 24 + 35)
DRAINED
(59 = 24 + 35)
CAIRNED
(59 = 24 + 35)
DANDIER
(59 = 24 + 35)
DRAINED
(59 = 24 + 35)
CAIRNED
(59 = 24 + 35)
DANDIER
(59 = 24 + 35)
DRAINED
(59 = 24 + 35)
DRAINED
(59 = 24 + 35)
DANDIER
(59 = 24 + 35)
CAIRNED
(59 = 24 + 35)
CAIRNED
(59 = 24 + 35)
CANDIED
(58 = 23 + 35)
CINDER
(57)
DANCER
(57)
DRAINED
(57 = 22 + 35)
CARDED
(57)
DRAINED
(57 = 22 + 35)
CARDED
(57)
CADDIE
(57)
CRANED
(57)
CAIRNED
(57 = 22 + 35)
DANDIER
(57 = 22 + 35)
CRANED
(57)
DANDIER
(57 = 22 + 35)
CNIDAE
(57)
CANDIED
(57 = 22 + 35)
DANDIER
(57 = 22 + 35)
DANCER
(57)
DANDIER
(57 = 22 + 35)
RANCID
(57)
DRAINED
(57 = 22 + 35)
CANDIED
(56 = 21 + 35)
RIDDANCE
(56)
CANDIED
(56 = 21 + 35)
RIDDANCE
(56)
DRAINED
(55 = 20 + 35)
DRAINED
(55 = 20 + 35)
DRAINED
(55 = 20 + 35)
DANDIER
(55 = 20 + 35)
DRAINED
(55 = 20 + 35)
DRAINED
(55 = 20 + 35)
DRAINED
(55 = 20 + 35)
CAIRNED
(55 = 20 + 35)
DRAINED
(55 = 20 + 35)
DANDIER
(55 = 20 + 35)
DANDIER
(55 = 20 + 35)
DANDIER
(55 = 20 + 35)
DANDIER
(55 = 20 + 35)
DANDIER
(55 = 20 + 35)
DANDIER
(55 = 20 + 35)
CANDIED
(55 = 20 + 35)
CANDIED
(54 = 19 + 35)
CANID
(54)
CANED
(54)
CAIRNED
(54 = 19 + 35)
ACNED
(54)
CANDIED
(54 = 19 + 35)
CNIDA
(54)
CANDIED
(54 = 19 + 35)
CANDIED
(54 = 19 + 35)
DANCE
(54)
CAIRNED
(53 = 18 + 35)
CAIRNED
(53 = 18 + 35)
DRAINED
(53 = 18 + 35)
CANDIED
(53 = 18 + 35)
CAIRNED
(53 = 18 + 35)
CAIRNED
(53 = 18 + 35)
CAIRNED
(52 = 17 + 35)
CANDIED
(52 = 17 + 35)
CANDIED
(52 = 17 + 35)
CANDIED
(52 = 17 + 35)
CAIRNED
(52 = 17 + 35)
CANDIED
(52 = 17 + 35)
DRAINED
(51 = 16 + 35)
CANDIED
(51 = 16 + 35)
CANDIED
(51 = 16 + 35)
CRIED
(51)
DRAINED
(51 = 16 + 35)
CINDER
(51)

Words containing the sequence riddance

Words that start with riddance (1 word)

Words with riddance in them (1 word)

Words that end with riddance (1 word)

Word Growth involving riddance

Shorter words in riddance

an dance

id rid

Longer words containing riddance

(No longer words found)