THUD is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. THUD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THUD?
| 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 THUD is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THUD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thudsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THUD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in THUD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What does THUD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A dull, heavy sound, such as that made by a soft or solid object striking a surface.
A thud is typically produced when something heavy falls onto a surface like carpet, earth, or wood, rather than a sharp or ringing surface. Writers often use thud to suggest weight, finality, or sudden impact in descriptive prose.
How THUD is used
Used as both a noun for the sound and a verb meaning to make it.
- The book landed on the floor with a loud thud.
- Her heavy bag hit the ground with several thuds.
- The heavy box thudded against the wall as it fell.
- Footsteps thudded down the hallway in the dark.
- The door thudded shut behind the frightened cat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THUD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THUD
5 longer words begin with THUD.
Shorter words from the letters in THUD
Common questions about THUD
- Is THUD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THUD, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THUD worth?
- THUD is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THUD mean?
- A dull, heavy sound, such as that made by a soft or solid object striking a surface.
- What letters can be added to THUD?
- THUD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of THUD:
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