dude: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with D · ends with E
Meaning of dude
noun
- Canada, US, colloquial
A man, generally a younger man.
Example: So we were at the mall and these two dudes just walk up to us and say "hi".
- colloquial
A term of address for someone, often but not exclusively a man, particularly when hailing, cautioning them or offering advice.
Example: Hey, dude, how's it going?
- slang
A tourist.
- derogatory
A birder who has expensive clothing and equipment, but scant knowledge of birds, their fieldmarks, habits, etc.
Listed forms: dudes, dood, dewd, dud, dued.
Source: Wiktionary — dude.
intj
- slang
A term of address, usually for a man, conveying awe, excitement, surprise, annoyance, etc.
Example: Dude! You finally called!
Listed forms: dood, dewd, dud, dued.
Source: Wiktionary — dude.
verb
To address someone as dude.
To take a vacation in a dude ranch.
- US
Usually followed by up: to dress up, to wear smart or special clothes.
Listed forms: dudes, dudeing, duding, duded, dood, dewd, dud.
Source: Wiktionary — dude.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for dude.
noun
an informal form of address for a man
noun
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is dude in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of dude
D(2) + U(1) + D(2) + E(1) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of dude
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from dude
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