UDON is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. UDON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UDON?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UDON is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UDON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
udonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UDON scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in UDON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
What stands out about UDON
- 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 UDON mean in Scrabble?
noun
Thick white Japanese noodles made from wheat flour.
Udon is judged on texture rather than flavour: the dough is worked until it springs back, and in some places it is kneaded underfoot. The noodles come out thick enough to be eaten one or two at a time, which is why the broth around them is kept deliberately light.
How UDON is used
Uncountable: a bowl of udon. Used attributively in udon noodles, which repeats itself.
- A bowl of udon in a cold month is a whole meal.
- Good udon springs back when you bite it.
- The shop makes its udon on the premises every morning.
- Udon is thicker than any other noodle on the menu.
- The broth for udon is kept light on purpose.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UDON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UDON
The 4 tiles of UDON in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with UDON
1 longer words begin with UDON.
Words ending in UDON
2 words end in UDON. Useful as a back hook: play UDON onto a word already on the board.
Words with UDON inside
9 words contain UDON in the middle. Words that start with UDON are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in UDON
Common questions about UDON
- Is UDON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UDON, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UDON worth?
- UDON is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UDON mean?
- Thick white Japanese noodles made from wheat flour.
- What letters can be added to UDON?
- UDON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of UDON:
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