Spud

noun

spəd

Noun

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
Similar:MurphyPotato Tater
Type of:Starches
a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds

Verb

initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum
“The well was spudded in April”
Type of:BoreDrill
produce buds, branches, or germinate
Similar:BourgeonGerminatePullulateShoot Sprout
Type of:Grow

Dictionary Validity

Tournament Word List (TWL): SCRABBLE US
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21): SCRABBLE UK
ENABLE Dictionary: WORDS WITH FRIENDS
Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary: SOWPODS
North American Scrabble (NWL2020): NASPA

Similar Words

Murphy
Potato
Tater
Bourgeon
Germinate
Pullulate
Shoot
Sprout

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