DUDGEON is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DUDGEON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DUDGEON?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUDGEON is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUDGEON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dudgeonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DUDGEON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DUDGEON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does DUDGEON mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A feeling of deep resentment or angry offence.
In modern English dudgeon survives almost only in the phrase in high dudgeon, describing someone who storms off feeling insulted. Long ago the word also named the handle of a dagger.
How DUDGEON is used
The word dudgeon is nearly always found in the set phrase in high dudgeon.
- He left the meeting in high dudgeon.
- Her dudgeon rose when they questioned her honesty.
- The critic wrote in deep dudgeon about the review.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DUDGEON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DUDGEON
1 longer words begin with DUDGEON.
Shorter words from the letters in DUDGEON
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Common questions about DUDGEON
- Is DUDGEON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUDGEON, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUDGEON worth?
- DUDGEON is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DUDGEON mean?
- A feeling of deep resentment or angry offence.
- What letters can be added to DUDGEON?
- DUDGEON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DUDGEON:
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