NUDGE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. NUDGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUDGE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUDGE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUDGE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUDGE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NUDGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What does NUDGE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To push someone or something gently, especially with the elbow, in order to get their attention or urge them into action.
A quiet nudge with the elbow is a small, deliberate signal, meant to be noticed by one person without drawing attention from anyone else nearby. The word has also spread into a figurative sense: policymakers now speak of a nudge as a small, gentle change in how a choice is presented that steers people toward a better decision without forcing it.
How NUDGE is used
A common, everyday word, extended in modern use to the figurative idea of gently prompting a change in behavior, as in nudge theory.
- She gave him a nudge to remind him it was his turn.
- He felt a nudge under the table and looked up.
- A gentle nudge from the coach got the team moving again.
- The app sends a friendly nudge if you forget to log your meal.
- Economists study how a small nudge can change everyday choices.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUDGE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NUDGE
4 longer words begin with NUDGE.
Words ending in NUDGE
1 words end in NUDGE. Useful as a back hook: play NUDGE onto a word already on the board.
Words with NUDGE inside
2 words contain NUDGE in the middle. Words that start with NUDGE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NUDGE
Common questions about NUDGE
- Is NUDGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUDGE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUDGE worth?
- NUDGE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUDGE mean?
- To push someone or something gently, especially with the elbow, in order to get their attention or urge them into action.
- What letters can be added to NUDGE?
- NUDGE takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NUDGE:
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