WUDU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. WUDU 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WUDU?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WUDU is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WUDU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wudusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WUDU scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in WUDU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 81,692.
What does WUDU mean in Scrabble?
noun
The ritual washing of the hands, face, arms, and feet that Muslims perform before prayer.
Wudu involves washing specific parts of the body in a set order, following practices described in Islamic teaching. Muslims perform wudu before each of the five daily prayers unless it is broken by certain acts, such as sleeping or using the toilet.
How WUDU is used
Wudu is performed using clean water and follows a fixed sequence of steps.
- He performed wudu at the sink before entering the prayer hall.
- Wudu begins with washing the hands three times.
- Travelers who cannot find water may perform a dry form instead of wudu.
- She taught her children the correct order for wudu.
- The mosque provides a special area for wudu near the entrance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WUDU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WUDU
1 longer words begin with WUDU.
Shorter words from the letters in WUDU
Common questions about WUDU
- Is WUDU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WUDU, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WUDU worth?
- WUDU is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WUDU mean?
- The ritual washing of the hands, face, arms, and feet that Muslims perform before prayer.
- What letters can be added to WUDU?
- WUDU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of WUDU:
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