FRUG is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. FRUG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FRUG?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FRUG is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRUG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
frugsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FRUG scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FRUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does FRUG mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A vigorous dance popular in the 1960s.
Frug belongs to a run of short-lived American dance names, and its origin is not known. Almost all of them lasted a season or two and left only the word behind.
How FRUG is used
Countable. Also a verb. Historical.
- The frug lasted about two years.
- The word frug has no traced origin.
- They frugged until the band stopped.
- A frug belongs with a dozen other short-lived names.
- Only the word frug outlived the dance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FRUG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FRUG
17 longer words begin with FRUG.
Words with FRUG inside
1 words contain FRUG in the middle. Words that start with FRUG are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FRUG
Common questions about FRUG
- Is FRUG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FRUG, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FRUG worth?
- FRUG is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FRUG mean?
- A vigorous dance popular in the 1960s.
- What letters can be added to FRUG?
- FRUG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FRUG:
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