BUDS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BUDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUDS?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUDS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUDS
No single letter turns BUDS into another word.
How BUDS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BUDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
Anagrams of BUDS
The 4 tiles of BUDS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in BUDS
8 words end in BUDS. Useful as a back hook: play BUDS onto a word already on the board.
Words with BUDS inside
6 words contain BUDS in the middle. Words that start with BUDS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BUDS
Common questions about BUDS
- Is BUDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUDS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUDS worth?
- BUDS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUDS?
- No single letter can be added to BUDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BUDS:
Open BUDS in the Word Finder