Is CUDGELS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CUDGELS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CUDGELS mean?
Cudgels is a form of CUDGEL.
- noun
a club that is used as a weapon
- verb
strike with a cudgel
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + U (1) + D (2) + G (2) + E (1) + L (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 CUDGELS
CUDGELS 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 CUDGELS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cudgel10
- dulces9
- sludge8
- clegs8
- clued8
- duces8
- dulce8
- clues7
- gelds7
- gleds7
- glued7
- gudes7
- luces7
- luged7
- cleg7
- cuds7
- cued7
- duce7
- scud7
- duels6
- dulse6
- glues6
- gules6
- leuds6
- ludes6
- luges6
- slued6
- cels6
- clue6
- cues6
- dugs6
- ecus6
- geds6
- geld6
- gled6
- gude6
- luce6
- cud6
- dels5
- duel5
- dues5
- elds5
- gels5
- glue5
- guls5
- legs5
- leud5
- lude5
- luds5
- luge5
- lugs5
- sled5
- slug5
- sued5
- used5
- cel5
- cue5
- dug5
- ecu5
- ged5
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