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Buds

b 3u 1d 2s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of bud

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does buds mean?

noun

  1. a partially opened flower

  2. a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals

verb

  1. develop buds

    “The hibiscus is budding!”

  2. start to grow or develop

    “a budding friendship”

Definitions shown for bud, the base form of buds.

Is BUDS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BUDS worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
b 3u 1d 2s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
b 4u 2d 2s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
b 4u 2d 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
b 4u 2d 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BUDS

Anagrams 1

Words that end like BUDS

Common words that share the ending -UDS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -UDS

Buds: quick answers

Is BUDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BUDS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BUDS worth?
BUDS scores 7 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does buds mean?
buds is the plural and third-person singular form of bud, which means “a partially opened flower”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BUDS?
You can make 7 shorter words from BUDS, such as BUD, DUB, BUS, SUB. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of BUDS?
BUDS rearranges into DUBS.