Is ALLUDES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALLUDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALLUDES mean?
Alludes is a form of ALLUDE.
- verb
make a more or less disguised reference to
“He alluded to the problem but did not mention it”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
8
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + U (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ALLUDES
ALLUDES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of ALLUDES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ALLUDES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aludels8
- allude7
- aludel7
- dalles7
- ladles7
- dales6
- deals6
- dells6
- duals6
- duels6
- dulls6
- dulse6
- lades6
- ladle6
- lased6
- lauds6
- leads6
- leuds6
- ludes6
- slued6
- auld5
- dale5
- dals5
- deal5
- dell5
- dels5
- dual5
- duel5
- dues5
- dull5
- elds5
- lade5
- lads5
- laud5
- lead5
- leud5
- lude5
- luds5
- sade5
- sled5
- sued5
- used5
- ales4
- alls4
- ells4
- lase4
- leal4
- leas4
- lues4
- sale4
- sall4
- saul4
- seal4
- sell4
- slue4
- ads4
- dal4
- das4
- del4
- due4
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