Is “Spud” a Scrabble word?
Yes
SPUD
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Spud
/spʌd/
noun
1.A potato.
2.A hole in a sock.
3.A type of short nut (fastener) threaded on both ends.
Synonyms: mut
verb
1.(drilling) To begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit.
2.(roofing) To remove the roofing aggregate and most of the bituminous top coating by scraping and chipping.
3.(camping) To set up a recreational vehicle (RV) at a campsite, typically by leveling the RV and connecting it to electric, water, and/or sewer hookups.
proper noun
1.A game for three or more players, involving the gradual elimination of players by throwing and catching a ball.