DUDE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. DUDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUDE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUDE is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUDE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUDE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DUDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What does DUDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
A man; used informally to address or refer to a man, especially in casual speech.
Dude was originally used, especially in the American West, for a city-dweller unused to rural or ranch life, as in dude ranch, but it has long since become a relaxed, general word for any man, and even for addressing a friend regardless of gender. It is used constantly in casual American speech and has spread widely through film and television.
How DUDE is used
Very informal; not appropriate in formal writing or speech.
- That dude over there just waved at you.
- Hey dude, are you coming to the party tonight?
- The dude ranch offered horseback riding for city visitors.
- Some dude left his jacket on the bus.
- She laughed and said, thanks, dude.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUDE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DUDE
The 4 tiles of DUDE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DUDE
8 longer words begin with DUDE.
Shorter words from the letters in DUDE
Common questions about DUDE
- Is DUDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUDE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUDE worth?
- DUDE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUDE mean?
- A man; used informally to address or refer to a man, especially in casual speech.
- What letters can be added to DUDE?
- DUDE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DUDE:
Open DUDE in the Word Finder