CUDGEL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CUDGEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CUDGEL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CUDGEL is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUDGEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cudgelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CUDGEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CUDGEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What does CUDGEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A short, thick stick used as a weapon.
A cudgel is heavier and blunter than a walking stick and is held in one hand. Older writing has men beating each other with cudgels, and the verb means to strike with one. The phrase take up the cudgels for someone means to defend them vigorously.
How CUDGEL is used
Mostly literary or historical; the phrase take up the cudgels is still in use.
- The watchman carried a cudgel in his belt.
- He cut a stout cudgel from an oak branch.
- A cudgel is easier to swing than a sword in a crowded street.
- She took up the cudgel on behalf of the tenants.
- The old ballad tells of a fight with cudgel and staff.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CUDGEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CUDGEL
11 longer words begin with CUDGEL.
Shorter words from the letters in CUDGEL
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Common questions about CUDGEL
- Is CUDGEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CUDGEL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CUDGEL worth?
- CUDGEL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CUDGEL mean?
- A short, thick stick used as a weapon.
- What letters can be added to CUDGEL?
- CUDGEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CUDGEL:
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