What BUD Means
- noun: a partially opened flower
- noun: a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals
- verb: develop buds“The hibiscus is budding!”
- verb: start to grow or develop“a budding friendship”
Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What It Scores
BUD is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 6 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as B3 U1 D2.
Anagrams of BUD (1)
Same letters, different order. Any of these plays the same tiles for the same score.
Longer Words Containing BUD
BUD appears inside each of these, which is what makes it worth knowing as a hook.
Next: the Word Unscrambler for any letters at all, and the two and three letter lists. Full entry and definition at Merriam-Webster.