BLUDE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BLUDE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BLUDE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLUDE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLUDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bludesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLUDE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BLUDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
What stands out about BLUDE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BLUDE
The 5 tiles of BLUDE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BLUDE
1 longer words begin with BLUDE.
Shorter words from the letters in BLUDE
Common questions about BLUDE
- Is BLUDE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BLUDE is not in it.
- How many points is BLUDE worth?
- BLUDE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLUDE?
- BLUDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BLUDE:
Open BLUDE in the Word Finder