FUGU is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. FUGU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FUGU?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FUGU is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FUGU
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FUGU scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FUGU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 108,923.
What does FUGU mean in Scrabble?
noun
A pufferfish eaten as a Japanese delicacy.
Fugu carries a poison for which there is no antidote, and preparing it legally requires a licence taking years to obtain. The parts that are safe and unsafe are defined precisely.
How FUGU is used
Uncountable and countable.
- Fugu is served in slices thin enough to see through.
- The word fugu is Japanese.
- A licence to prepare fugu takes years to obtain.
- The poison in fugu has no antidote.
- Which parts of a fugu are safe is defined precisely.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FUGU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FUGU
8 longer words begin with FUGU.
Shorter words from the letters in FUGU
Common questions about FUGU
- Is FUGU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FUGU, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FUGU worth?
- FUGU is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FUGU mean?
- A pufferfish eaten as a Japanese delicacy.
- What letters can be added to FUGU?
- FUGU takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FUGU:
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