SPUD is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. SPUD 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 SPUD?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPUD is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPUD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
spudsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SPUD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SPUD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
What stands out about SPUD
- 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 SPUD mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
An informal name for a potato, or a narrow tool used for digging.
Spud began as a word for a short knife and reached the vegetable by way of the implement used to lift it out of the ground. Both senses have run side by side since the nineteenth century.
How SPUD is used
Everyday informal word for potato in cooking.
- He tossed another spud into the pot.
- The farmer dug up a sack of spuds.
- Mash the spud until it turns smooth.
- A single spud can feed a hungry family.
- She peeled the spud before boiling it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SPUD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SPUD
The 4 tiles of SPUD in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SPUD
13 longer words begin with SPUD.
Shorter words from the letters in SPUD
Common questions about SPUD
- Is SPUD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPUD, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPUD worth?
- SPUD is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SPUD mean?
- An informal name for a potato, or a narrow tool used for digging.
- What letters can be added to SPUD?
- SPUD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SPUD:
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