BUDO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUDO 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BUDO?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUDO is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUDO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
budosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUDO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BUDO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,317.
What does BUDO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Japanese term referring collectively to the traditional martial arts, such as judo, karate, and kendo.
The word budo combines Japanese characters meaning "martial" and "way", emphasizing discipline and self-improvement rather than combat alone. It is used in English mainly in specialist writing about Japanese martial arts culture.
How BUDO is used
Used mainly in specialist writing about Japanese martial arts.
- He has practiced budo for over twenty years.
- The budo tradition values respect and discipline.
- Many dojos in Japan still teach classical budo.
- She wrote her thesis on the philosophy of budo.
- Budo emphasizes both physical and mental growth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUDO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUDO
1 longer words begin with BUDO.
Words with BUDO inside
2 words contain BUDO in the middle. Words that start with BUDO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BUDO
Common questions about BUDO
- Is BUDO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUDO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUDO worth?
- BUDO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUDO mean?
- A Japanese term referring collectively to the traditional martial arts, such as judo, karate, and kendo.
- What letters can be added to BUDO?
- BUDO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BUDO:
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