JUDO is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. JUDO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JUDO?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JUDO is to know. It scores 12 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JUDO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
judosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JUDO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in JUDO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
What does JUDO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Japanese sport derived from jujitsu.
Judo means the gentle way and was designed in 1882 as a version safe enough to practise at full effort. That safety is exactly why it became a sport and the older art did not.
How JUDO is used
Uncountable; used as a modifier before a noun.
- Judo was designed in 1882 to be practised at full effort.
- The word judo means the gentle way.
- A judo throw ends on the mat and not on the ground.
- Safety is why judo became a sport.
- Two judo clubs in the same hall on different evenings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JUDO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JUDO
7 longer words begin with JUDO.
Shorter words from the letters in JUDO
Common questions about JUDO
- Is JUDO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JUDO, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JUDO worth?
- JUDO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JUDO mean?
- A Japanese sport derived from jujitsu.
- What letters can be added to JUDO?
- JUDO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of JUDO:
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