RUDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points

It depends on the list you play by. RUDS 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept RUDS?

Word power: 25 / 100

Our own measure of how useful RUDS is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for RUDS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How RUDS scores

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

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.

What stands out about RUDS

• 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

Anagrams of RUDS

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

Words ending in RUDS

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

Shorter words from the letters in RUDS

Common questions about RUDS

Is RUDS valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RUDS is not in it.

How many points is RUDS worth?

RUDS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to RUDS?

RUDS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.