KUDO is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. KUDO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KUDO?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KUDO is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KUDO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kudosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KUDO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KUDO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 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 KUDO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A single piece of praise or credit.
Kudo was created by mistake: the Greek original is already singular, and English readers took its final letter for a plural ending. The error is a century old and is now printed without comment.
How KUDO is used
Countable. A back-formation from kudos.
- A kudo here and there does not make a career.
- The word kudo was formed from a misreading.
- Two kudos in the same paragraph is flattery.
- The Greek behind kudo is singular already.
- A kudo is now printed without any comment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KUDO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KUDO
The 4 tiles of KUDO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KUDO
2 longer words begin with KUDO.
Words ending in KUDO
1 words end in KUDO. Useful as a back hook: play KUDO onto a word already on the board.
Words with KUDO inside
1 words contain KUDO in the middle. Words that start with KUDO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in KUDO
Common questions about KUDO
- Is KUDO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KUDO, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KUDO worth?
- KUDO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KUDO mean?
- A single piece of praise or credit.
- What letters can be added to KUDO?
- KUDO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KUDO:
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