BUDDING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BUDDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUDDING?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUDDING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUDDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
buddingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUDDING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BUDDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does BUDDING mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Just beginning to develop, especially in talent or ambition.
Budding borrows its image from plants about to flower. It is a friendly label for someone young or new in a field, such as a writer or athlete who shows promise but has not yet made a name.
How BUDDING is used
Budding comes before a noun, as in a budding artist or a budding romance.
- The school held a contest for budding musicians.
- She was a budding scientist at the age of ten.
- A budding friendship grew between the two neighbours.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUDDING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUDDING
1 longer words begin with BUDDING.
Shorter words from the letters in BUDDING
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Common questions about BUDDING
- Is BUDDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUDDING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUDDING worth?
- BUDDING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUDDING mean?
- Just beginning to develop, especially in talent or ambition.
- What letters can be added to BUDDING?
- BUDDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BUDDING:
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