PUDS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points

Yes. PUDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept PUDS?

Word power: 30 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PUDS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PUDS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How PUDS scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in PUDS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.

What stands out about PUDS

• 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 PUDS mean in Scrabble?

PUDS is the plural of PUD.

PUD(noun) — A pudding, in casual British speech.

Full entry for PUD →

Anagrams of PUDS

The 4 tiles of PUDS in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with PUDS

5 longer words begin with PUDS.

Words ending in PUDS

1 words end in PUDS. Useful as a back hook: play PUDS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in PUDS

Common questions about PUDS

Is PUDS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUDS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is PUDS worth?

PUDS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PUDS?

PUDS takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.