LEUD is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. LEUD 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 LEUD?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEUD is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEUD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
leudsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEUD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LEUD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
What stands out about LEUD
- 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 LEUD mean in Scrabble?
noun
historicalScots
A vassal or tenant bound in service to a lord in the early Middle Ages.
A leud held land or owed labour in exchange for a lord's protection. This status was typical of early feudal Europe and is preserved today mainly in Scots legal history and glossaries of medieval terms.
How LEUD is used
Historical and rare; encountered in accounts of feudal society rather than in everyday speech.
- The chronicle describes each leud as bound to serve his lord in war.
- A leud owed labour on the estate in return for protection.
- Historians use leud to describe the lowest rank of feudal vassal.
- The old charter lists every leud attached to the manor.
- Few modern readers recognise leud outside a glossary of feudal terms.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEUD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LEUD
The 4 tiles of LEUD in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with LEUD
2 longer words begin with LEUD.
Shorter words from the letters in LEUD
Common questions about LEUD
- Is LEUD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEUD, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEUD worth?
- LEUD is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEUD mean?
- A vassal or tenant bound in service to a lord in the early Middle Ages.
- What letters can be added to LEUD?
- LEUD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LEUD:
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