GAUDED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GAUDED 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GAUDED?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAUDED is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAUDED
No single letter turns GAUDED into another word.
How GAUDED scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GAUDED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does GAUDED mean in Scrabble?
GAUDED is the past tense or past participle of GAUD.
GAUD(noun) — A showy trinket or ornament, especially one that is cheap or of little real value.
Shorter words from the letters in GAUDED
Common questions about GAUDED
- Is GAUDED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GAUDED is not in it.
- How many points is GAUDED worth?
- GAUDED is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAUDED?
- No single letter can be added to GAUDED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GAUDED:
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