Yes, BUDGES is a Scrabble word!

Letter values in Scrabble US: B 3, U 1, D 2, G 2, E 1, S 1.

Is it a valid word?

BUDGES is a valid word in the official Scrabble dictionary (US), the UK Scrabble Dictionary and Words with Friends (ENABLE).

United States tennis player who in 1938 was the first to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles championship in the same year (1915-2000)

Also: don budge, john donald budge.