KUDZU is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. KUDZU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KUDZU?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KUDZU is to know. It scores 19 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 2.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KUDZU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kudzusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KUDZU scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in KUDZU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,137 thousand.
What stands out about KUDZU
- KUDZU scores 19 points, more than twice the average for a 5-letter word (9.2).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does KUDZU mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A fast-growing East Asian climbing vine, widely planted for fodder and erosion control but now a troublesome weed in parts of the southern United States.
Kudzu spreads so quickly over trees, fences and buildings that it earned the nickname the vine that ate the South. The plant was originally introduced to the United States from China and Japan.
How KUDZU is used
Common in discussions of invasive plants, especially in the American South.
- Kudzu had swallowed the abandoned barn completely.
- Farmers once planted kudzu on purpose to stop soil erosion.
- The hillside was covered in a thick blanket of kudzu.
- Volunteers spent the weekend cutting back kudzu along the fence.
- Kudzu can grow a foot in a single day during summer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KUDZU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with KUDZU
1 longer words begin with KUDZU.
Shorter words from the letters in KUDZU
Common questions about KUDZU
- Is KUDZU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KUDZU, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KUDZU worth?
- KUDZU is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KUDZU mean?
- A fast-growing East Asian climbing vine, widely planted for fodder and erosion control but now a troublesome weed in parts of the southern United States.
- What letters can be added to KUDZU?
- KUDZU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KUDZU:
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