GLUG is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. GLUG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLUG?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLUG is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLUG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
glugsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLUG scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GLUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 81,692.
What does GLUG mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To make a hollow gurgling sound, as of liquid being poured or swallowed in gulps.
Glug is an informal, imitative word for the sound liquid makes as it pours from a narrow-necked bottle or is drunk quickly in large mouthfuls. It can be used as a verb for the action or, less often, as a noun for the sound itself.
How GLUG is used
Informal and imitative; common in casual speech and children's writing.
- The last of the milk began to glug out of the carton.
- He could hear the water glug through the drainpipe.
- She watched the wine glug into the glass.
- The bottle seemed to glug more loudly as it emptied.
- Listen to the kettle glug as it fills with water.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLUG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLUG
4 longer words begin with GLUG.
Shorter words from the letters in GLUG
Common questions about GLUG
- Is GLUG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLUG, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLUG worth?
- GLUG is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLUG mean?
- To make a hollow gurgling sound, as of liquid being poured or swallowed in gulps.
- What letters can be added to GLUG?
- GLUG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GLUG:
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