ALMUG is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ALMUG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALMUG?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALMUG is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALMUG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
almugsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALMUG scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ALMUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What stands out about ALMUG
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ALMUG mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A precious wood mentioned in the Bible, generally identified with red sandalwood, used for building work and for musical instruments.
Almug appears in the biblical account of Solomon's temple, where ships from Ophir bring the wood for building work and for making harps and lyres. Scholars have never settled exactly which tree it names, though red sandalwood is the most common guess. The related spelling algum turns up in a different part of the same story and is treated as the same wood under a slightly altered form. Because almug names a specific ancient import rather than a tree still traded today, the word survives mainly in biblical and historical writing.
How ALMUG is used
Historical; found in Bible translation and commentary rather than modern botany.
- The temple builders used almug wood for the pillars and for musical instruments.
- Ships from Ophir are said to have carried almug timber to Solomon's court.
- Historians still argue over which actual tree the word almug describes.
- The commentary noted that almug and algum likely name the same wood.
- Fine harps were reportedly carved from almug brought by sea.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALMUG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ALMUG
The 5 tiles of ALMUG in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ALMUG
1 longer words begin with ALMUG.
Shorter words from the letters in ALMUG
Common questions about ALMUG
- Is ALMUG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALMUG, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALMUG worth?
- ALMUG is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALMUG mean?
- A precious wood mentioned in the Bible, generally identified with red sandalwood, used for building work and for musical instruments.
- What letters can be added to ALMUG?
- ALMUG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ALMUG:
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