CRUD is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CRUD 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 CRUD?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRUD is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRUD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CRUD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CRUD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What does CRUD mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
Dirt, grime, or an unpleasant accumulated substance on a surface.
Crud tends to build up gradually in places that are rarely cleaned, such as the inside of a drain or the underside of a stove. The word is used loosely and informally for almost any greasy, sticky, or unidentified residue.
How CRUD is used
Informal, uncountable noun; common in everyday spoken English.
- She scraped the crud off the old pan.
- Crud had built up around the drain over months.
- He wiped the crud from his boots before entering.
- The mechanic cleaned crud from the engine parts.
- A layer of crud coated the neglected window sill.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CRUD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CRUD
The 4 tiles of CRUD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CRUD
Showing 24 of 25 words that begin with CRUD.
Words with CRUD inside
10 words contain CRUD in the middle. Words that start with CRUD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CRUD
Common questions about CRUD
- Is CRUD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRUD, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRUD worth?
- CRUD is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CRUD mean?
- Dirt, grime, or an unpleasant accumulated substance on a surface.
- What letters can be added to CRUD?
- CRUD takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CRUD:
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