Is COLLUDES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COLLUDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COLLUDES mean?
Colludes is a form of COLLUDE.
- verb
act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose
“The two companies conspired to cause the value of the stock to fall”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + L (1) + L (1) + U (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 COLLUDES
COLLUDES 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 COLLUDES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- collude10
- loculed10
- sculled10
- locules9
- ocellus9
- closed9
- clouds9
- coudes9
- culled9
- dulces9
- escudo9
- duellos8
- cellos8
- coleus8
- locule8
- oscule8
- clods8
- cloud8
- clued8
- codes8
- coeds8
- colds8
- coled8
- coude8
- could8
- decos8
- dolce8
- douce8
- duces8
- dulce8
- scold8
- scudo8
- duello7
- loused7
- souled7
- cello7
- cells7
- close7
- clues7
- coles7
- culls7
- locus7
- luces7
- scull7
- socle7
- clod7
- code7
- cods7
- coed7
- cold7
- cuds7
- cued7
- deco7
- docs7
- duce7
- scud7
- dells6
- doles6
- dolls6
- douse6
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