spud
NOUNVERB
/spəd/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
spud is a valid 4-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1P3U1D2
1 + 3 + 1 + 2 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does spud mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
An edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Produce buds, branches, or germinate.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum.
“The well was spudded in April”
BROADER
AT THE BOARD