CLUDGIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. CLUDGIE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CLUDGIE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CLUDGIE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CLUDGIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cludgiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CLUDGIE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CLUDGIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Words starting with CLUDGIE
1 longer words begin with CLUDGIE.
Shorter words from the letters in CLUDGIE
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Common questions about CLUDGIE
- Is CLUDGIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CLUDGIE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CLUDGIE worth?
- CLUDGIE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CLUDGIE?
- CLUDGIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CLUDGIE:
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