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Is MUDDY a Scrabble Word?

Yes, MUDDY is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a verb, most often meaning “(of soil) soft and watery”.

Quick answer

Is MUDDY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. MUDDY is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
12 pts
Words With Friends
13 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

MUDDY meaning and definition

MUDDY has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

MUDDY as an adjective

  1. (of soil) soft and watery.
  2. Dirty and messy; covered with mud or muck.

MUDDY as a verb

  1. Dirty with mud.
  2. Cause to become muddy.

MUDDY Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

MUDDY scores 12 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is Y, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
M34
U12
D22
D22
Y43
Total1213

MUDDY on premium squares

On a double word square MUDDY scores 24 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 36. Putting Y on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of MUDDY

No other word uses exactly the letters in MUDDY.

Unscramble MUDDY: 7 words from its letters

The letters M, U, D, D, Y make 7 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • mud6
  • dud5
  • mu4
  • my7
  • um4
  • yu5
  • yum8

Words like MUDDY

One-letter changes to MUDDY, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in MUDDY

  • ruddy10
  • buddy12
  • cuddy12
  • middy12
  • duddy11
  • fuddy13
  • nuddy10
  • puddy12

Add one letter to MUDDY

  • muddly13

More 5-letter words starting with MU

  • mulct9
  • munch12
  • music9
  • mulch12
  • murky14
  • muted8
  • mucky16
  • mufti10
  • mummy14
  • mural7
  • musca9
  • mushy13
  • musty10
  • muzzy28
  • mucus9
  • mucin9
  • mucor9
  • mudra8

MUDDY word facts

MUDDY is a 5-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (U) and 4 consonants, with D repeated. It starts with M and ends with Y. By corpus frequency, MUDDY is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters M, U, D, D, Y on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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MUDDY Scrabble word FAQ

Is MUDDY a Scrabble word?

Yes. MUDDY is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does MUDDY mean?

MUDDY is used as an adjective and a verb. Its most common meaning is “(of soil) soft and watery”.

How many points is MUDDY worth in Scrabble?

MUDDY is worth 12 points in Scrabble: M (3) + U (1) + D (2) + D (2) + Y (4). On a double word square it scores 24, and on a triple word square 36.

How many points is MUDDY in Words With Friends?

MUDDY is worth 13 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does MUDDY have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in MUDDY, but 7 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in MUDDY?

You can make 7 shorter words from the letters in MUDDY, including MUD, DUD, MU and MY.

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