Yes, POODLE is a Scrabble word!

Letter values in Scrabble US: P 3, O 1, O 1, D 2, L 1, E 1.

Is it a valid word?

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

an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs

Also: poodle dog.