BLUDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BLUDS 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 BLUDS?
| 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: 23 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLUDS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLUDS
No single letter turns BLUDS into another word.
How BLUDS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BLUDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 147,046.
What does BLUDS mean in Scrabble?
BLUDS is a form of BLUD (its plural or a verb form).
BLUD(noun) — A slang term of address between friends, especially among young British men, roughly meaning "mate".
Shorter words from the letters in BLUDS
Common questions about BLUDS
- Is BLUDS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BLUDS is not in it.
- How many points is BLUDS worth?
- BLUDS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLUDS?
- No single letter can be added to BLUDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BLUDS:
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