SPUDS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SPUDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SPUDS?
| 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: 23 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SPUDS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SPUDS
No single letter turns SPUDS into another word.
How SPUDS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SPUDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 392,122.
What stands out about SPUDS
- SPUDS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SPUDS mean in Scrabble?
SPUDS is a form of SPUD (its plural or a verb form).
SPUD(noun) — An informal name for a potato, or a narrow tool used for digging.
Shorter words from the letters in SPUDS
Common questions about SPUDS
- Is SPUDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SPUDS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SPUDS worth?
- SPUDS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SPUDS?
- No single letter can be added to SPUDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SPUDS:
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