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Spud

s 1p 3u 1d 2

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Common

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

What does spud mean?

noun

  1. an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

    Synonymspotatowhite potatoirish potatomurphytater

  2. a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds

    Synonymsstump spud

verb

  1. initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum

    “The well was spudded in April”

  2. produce buds, branches, or germinate

    “the potatoes sprouted”

    Synonymsshootgerminatepullulatebourgeonburgeon forth

Is SPUD 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 SPUD worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
s 1p 3u 1d 2

Words With Friends

9 pts
s 1p 4u 2d 2

Wordfeud

9 pts
s 1p 4u 2d 2

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
s 1p 3u 2d 2

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

Words from the letters in SPUD

Anagrams 2

dupspuds

Hooks for SPUD

Add one letter to the front or back of SPUD to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

spuds

Words that end like SPUD

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

mudstudthudbuddud
All words ending in -UD

Spud: quick answers

Is SPUD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SPUD 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 SPUD worth?
SPUD scores 7 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does spud mean?
As a noun, spud means “an edible tuber native to South America”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SPUD?
You can make 9 shorter words from SPUD, such as DUP, PUD, PUS, SUP. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SPUD?
SPUD rearranges into DUPS, PUDS.