LAUD is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. LAUD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAUD?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAUD is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAUD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAUD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LAUD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about LAUD
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LAUD mean in Scrabble?
verb
formalliterary
To praise highly, especially in a public or formal way.
To laud someone is to give them open and often ceremonious praise, a stronger and more formal word than the everyday praise. The related noun laud names a hymn or song of praise.
How LAUD is used
Formal and literary; used in speeches, writing and ceremony rather than casual conversation.
- Critics did not hesitate to laud the young pianist's performance.
- The committee chose to laud her years of charitable work.
- Historians laud the treaty for preventing further bloodshed.
- The mayor rose to laud the firefighters for their courage.
- Reviewers continue to laud the novel decades after its publication.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAUD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LAUD
The 4 tiles of LAUD in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with LAUD
21 longer words begin with LAUD.
Words ending in LAUD
3 words end in LAUD. Useful as a back hook: play LAUD onto a word already on the board.
Words with LAUD inside
22 words contain LAUD in the middle. Words that start with LAUD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LAUD
Common questions about LAUD
- Is LAUD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAUD, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAUD worth?
- LAUD is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAUD mean?
- To praise highly, especially in a public or formal way.
- What letters can be added to LAUD?
- LAUD takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LAUD:
Open LAUD in the Word Finder