bud
NOUNVERB
/bəd/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH B
bud is a valid 3-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3U1D2
3 + 1 + 2 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING
What does bud mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A partially opened flower.
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals.
BROADER
NARROWER
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Develop buds.
“The hibiscus is budding!”
BROADER
2
Start to grow or develop.
“a budding friendship”
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of bud
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