NUDE is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. NUDE 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 NUDE?
| 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 NUDE is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUDE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUDE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NUDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
What stands out about NUDE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 NUDE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having no clothes on; completely unclothed, especially referring to the human body.
The word nude describes a body shown or existing without any clothing at all, and it is used both in ordinary speech, in medicine and especially in art, where a nude figure is one painted, sculpted or photographed without dress. It differs from naked mainly in tone: nude sounds more neutral and is the standard term in art criticism, while naked can suggest vulnerability or impropriety.
How NUDE is used
Neutral in art, photography and medicine; can still sound clinical in casual conversation.
- The gallery's back room held a dozen nude studies in charcoal.
- He posed nude for the life-drawing class every Tuesday evening.
- The beach was known locally as a nude bathing spot.
- She painted the model nude against a plain grey backdrop.
- The statue shows the god nude but for a laurel wreath.
Having no clothes on; completely unclothed, especially referring to the human body.
The word nude describes a body shown or existing without any clothing at all, and it is used both in ordinary speech, in medicine and especially in art, where a nude figure is one painted, sculpted or photographed without dress. It differs from naked mainly in tone: nude sounds more neutral and is the standard term in art criticism, while naked can suggest vulnerability or impropriety.
How NUDE is used
Neutral in art, photography and medicine; can still sound clinical in casual conversation.
- The gallery's back room held a dozen nude studies in charcoal.
- He posed nude for the life-drawing class every Tuesday evening.
- The beach was known locally as a nude bathing spot.
- She painted the model nude against a plain grey backdrop.
- The statue shows the god nude but for a laurel wreath.
Written for this site: 2 meanings of NUDE and 10 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NUDE
The 4 tiles of NUDE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NUDE
6 longer words begin with NUDE.
Words ending in NUDE
2 words end in NUDE. Useful as a back hook: play NUDE onto a word already on the board.
Words with NUDE inside
6 words contain NUDE in the middle. Words that start with NUDE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NUDE
Common questions about NUDE
- Is NUDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUDE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUDE worth?
- NUDE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUDE mean?
- Having no clothes on; completely unclothed, especially referring to the human body.
- What letters can be added to NUDE?
- NUDE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NUDE:
Open NUDE in the Word Finder