Is BEFUDDLED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BEFUDDLED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BEFUDDLED mean?
- adjective
stupefied by alcoholic drink
“the wino's poor befuddled mind”
- adjective
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
“obviously bemused by his questions”
- adjective
confused and vague; used especially of thinking
“muddleheaded ideas”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + F (4) + U (1) + D (2) + D (2) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 17 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 BEFUDDLED
BEFUDDLED 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.
Words you can make from BEFUDDLED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- befuddle15
- fuddled13
- bedded11
- budded11
- feuded11
- fuddle11
- deluded10
- buddle10
- defuel10
- fueled10
- feued9
- flued9
- beef9
- feeb9
- flub9
- delude8
- dueled8
- eluded8
- bedel8
- bleed8
- blued8
- duded8
- lubed8
- delf8
- feed8
- feud8
- fled8
- fub8
- deled7
- bedu7
- bled7
- feel7
- flee7
- flue7
- fuel7
- def7
- fed7
- fud7
- elude6
- blue6
- deed6
- dude6
- lube6
- bed6
- bud6
- deb6
- dub6
- elf6
- fee6
- feu6
- flu6
- dele5
- duel5
- lede5
- leud5
- lude5
- bee5
- bel5
- dud5
- ef5
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