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/uːd/
noun

Is OUD a Scrabble word?

Yes. OUD is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends.

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Meaning A short-necked and fretless plucked stringed instrument of the lute family, of Arab and Turkish origin.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A short-necked and fretless plucked stringed instrument of the lute family, of Arab and Turkish origin.

  2. Agarwood, in particular the noble rot of Aquilaria trees used to make perfumes.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: oud via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Arabic عُود (ʕūd). Doublet of lute.

OUD at a glance

OUD has 3 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (O 1 + U 1 + D 2) and 5 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #54,398 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -OUD

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Same last three letters as OUD. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • PROUD8
  • LOUD5
  • CLOUD8
  • ALOUD6
  • SHROUD10
  • STROUD7
  • THUNDERCLOUD19
  • FOUD8
  • BECLOUD12
  • ENSHROUD12
  • MULTICLOUD15
  • OVERPROUD15

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