What does DUD mean?

DUD is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/dʌd/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Uncommon

Meaning

noun

  1. someone who is unsuccessful
  2. an explosion that fails to occur
  3. an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual“the first experiment was a real turkey”

adjective

  1. failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive“he stepped on a dud mine”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of DUD

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

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Questions

Is DUD a Scrabble word?

DUD is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is DUD worth?

DUD is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.