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Updated June 2026
To ooze out slowly, or to display a quality strongly.
“The pine trees exude sticky resin from their bark.”
/ɪɡˈzjuːd/
ex·ude
"Exude" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 3 vowels help pin down vowel positions early. Watch the less-common letter X.
"Exude" is worth 13 points before board bonuses. It carries the high-value tile X — land it on a premium square for a big swing.
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6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “exude”.
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