PUDDENING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PUDDENING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PUDDENING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUDDENING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUDDENING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
puddeningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUDDENING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PUDDENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUDDENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PUDDENING
1 longer words begin with PUDDENING.
Shorter words from the letters in PUDDENING
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Common questions about PUDDENING
- Is PUDDENING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PUDDENING is not in it.
- How many points is PUDDENING worth?
- PUDDENING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PUDDENING?
- PUDDENING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PUDDENING:
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