SUDDEN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SUDDEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SUDDEN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SUDDEN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUDDEN
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUDDEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SUDDEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does SUDDEN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Happening quickly and without warning, so that nobody was prepared for it.
A sudden event gives no time to get ready, whether a clap of thunder, a stop in traffic or a change of plan. It comes from Old French and goes back to a Latin verb meaning to come stealthily, which suits the sense of something creeping up unseen. The word survives in fixed phrases such as all of a sudden and sudden death, the tie-break that ends a game at the first score.
How SUDDEN is used
Everyday word for abrupt events; also found in the phrases all of a sudden and sudden death.
- A sudden noise made the horse rear up.
- The sudden drop in temperature caught the hikers off guard.
- He made a sudden decision to move abroad.
- There was a sudden hush in the room.
- The match went to sudden death after the draw.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SUDDEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SUDDEN
6 longer words begin with SUDDEN.
Shorter words from the letters in SUDDEN
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Common questions about SUDDEN
- Is SUDDEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUDDEN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUDDEN worth?
- SUDDEN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SUDDEN mean?
- Happening quickly and without warning, so that nobody was prepared for it.
- What letters can be added to SUDDEN?
- SUDDEN takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SUDDEN:
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