Is KLUDGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KLUDGES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does KLUDGES mean?
Kludges is a form of KLUDGE.
- noun
a badly assembled collection of parts hastily assembled to serve some particular purpose (often used to refer to computing systems or software that has been badly put together)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
K (5) + L (1) + U (1) + D (2) + G (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 KLUDGES
KLUDGES 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 KLUDGES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kludge12
- kluged12
- kluges11
- kugels11
- sulked11
- dukes10
- kluge10
- kugel10
- desk9
- duke9
- dusk9
- kegs9
- sked9
- skeg9
- sludge8
- elks8
- kues8
- leks8
- leku8
- sulk8
- ukes8
- keg8
- gelds7
- gleds7
- glued7
- gudes7
- luged7
- elk7
- kue7
- lek7
- suk7
- uke7
- duels6
- dulse6
- glues6
- gules6
- leuds6
- ludes6
- luges6
- slued6
- dugs6
- geds6
- geld6
- gled6
- gude6
- dels5
- duel5
- dues5
- elds5
- gels5
- glue5
- guls5
- legs5
- leud5
- lude5
- luds5
- luge5
- lugs5
- sled5
- slug5
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