REDBUD is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. REDBUD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REDBUD?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REDBUD is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REDBUD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
redbudsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REDBUD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REDBUD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does REDBUD mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A small North American tree with heart-shaped leaves that covers its bare branches in pink or purplish flowers in early spring.
The redbud blooms before its leaves appear, so the branches and even the trunk glow with small pink blossoms. It belongs to the pea family and is widely planted in gardens and along streets for the spring colour. A closely related European species is known as the Judas tree.
How REDBUD is used
Used mostly in gardening and botany; the state tree of Oklahoma is the eastern redbud.
- A redbud in the front yard turned pink in early April.
- We planted a redbud beside the porch for spring colour.
- Bees crowded around the redbud flowers on the warm morning.
- The redbud leaves are heart shaped and turn yellow in autumn.
- Every redbud along the road was in full bloom.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REDBUD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REDBUD
The 6 tiles of REDBUD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with REDBUD
1 longer words begin with REDBUD.
Shorter words from the letters in REDBUD
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Common questions about REDBUD
- Is REDBUD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REDBUD, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REDBUD worth?
- REDBUD is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REDBUD mean?
- A small North American tree with heart-shaped leaves that covers its bare branches in pink or purplish flowers in early spring.
- What letters can be added to REDBUD?
- REDBUD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REDBUD:
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