RUD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. RUD 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 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RUD?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUD is to know. It scores 4 from 3 tiles, takes 6 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUD scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in RUD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,684.
What stands out about RUD
- The same 3 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
Anagrams of RUD
The 3 tiles of RUD in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RUD
Showing 24 of 66 words that begin with RUD.
Words ending in RUD
1 words end in RUD. Useful as a back hook: play RUD onto a word already on the board.
Words with RUD inside
Showing 24 of 177 words that contain RUD somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RUD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RUD
Common questions about RUD
- Is RUD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RUD is not in it.
- How many points is RUD worth?
- RUD is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RUD?
- RUD takes 6 hooks: 1 in front and 5 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of RUD:
Open RUD in the Word Finder