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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. LADEN is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 6 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: verb
fill or place a load on; "load a car"; "load the truck with hay"
load, lade, load up, ladle, oppressed, loaded, ladened
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
LADEN scores 6 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, D×1, E×1, L×1, N×1
LADEN is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with L, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "LADEN — fill or place a load on; "load a car"; "load the truck with hay"" (6 Scrabble points).
LADEN is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is LADEN a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
LADEN (verb): fill or place a load on; "load a car"; "load the truck with hay". Additional senses: remove with or as if with a ladle; "ladle the water out of the bowl"; burdened psychologically or mentally; "laden with grief"; "oppressed by a sense of failure"; filled with a great quantity; "a tray loaded with dishes"; "table laden with food"; "`ladened' is not current usage".
In standard Scrabble scoring, LADEN totals 6 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. LADEN relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
LADEN is 5 letters long, begins with L, ends with N, and sorts to the alphagram ADELN. There are 5 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 22 tracked 5-letter entries, LADEN ranks by raw score (6 points). Anagram alternatives include ALDEN, ELAND, LANDE, LENAD — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, LADEN carries 2 vowels and 3 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on L or N are common study angles; browse words starting with L and words ending with N to rehearse parallel sets.
LADEN is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with L, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like LADEN frequently cross shorter words; knowing that LADEN contains A, D, E, L, N helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as l???n to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside LADEN include AD, DE, EN — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: L, A, D, E, N. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble laden directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 6 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat LADEN as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "LADEN — fill or place a load on; "load a car"; "load the truck with hay"" (6 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.