JUDAS

JUDAS is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is JUDAS a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.

JUDAS (noun): a one-way peephole in a door. Additional senses: someone who betrays under the guise of friendship; (New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver; (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless.

In standard Scrabble scoring, JUDAS totals 13 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. JUDAS includes premium tiles (J), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.

JUDAS is 5 letters long, begins with J, ends with S, and sorts to the alphagram ADJSU. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so JUDAS is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 3 consonants.

Among 17 tracked 5-letter entries, JUDAS ranks by raw score (13 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.

Strategically, JUDAS carries 2 vowels and 3 consonants. High-value letters (J) make JUDAS attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on J or S are common study angles; browse words starting with J and words ending with S to rehearse parallel sets.

JUDAS is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with J, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like JUDAS frequently cross shorter words; knowing that JUDAS contains A, D, J, S, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as j???s to narrow candidates before checking definitions.

Notable letter pairs inside JUDAS include DA, JU, UD — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: J, U, D, A, S. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.

Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble judas directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 13 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.

Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat JUDAS as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.

Example usage: Example: "JUDAS — a one-way peephole in a door" (13 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.