LUGWORM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LUGWORM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LUGWORM?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LUGWORM is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LUGWORM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lugwormsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LUGWORM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LUGWORM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
What does LUGWORM mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A large marine worm that burrows in sand and is widely dug up for fishing bait.
At low tide the coiled casts of a lugworm dot the beach, giving away where it lives. Anglers dig for it because many sea fish take it eagerly.
How LUGWORM is used
Used by anglers, naturalists and beachcombers on coasts of Europe and North America.
- We dug a bucket of lugworm before heading out to sea.
- The lugworm leaves a neat coil of sand on the shore.
- A fat lugworm was threaded onto the hook.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LUGWORM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LUGWORM
1 longer words begin with LUGWORM.
Shorter words from the letters in LUGWORM
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Common questions about LUGWORM
- Is LUGWORM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUGWORM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LUGWORM worth?
- LUGWORM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LUGWORM mean?
- A large marine worm that burrows in sand and is widely dug up for fishing bait.
- What letters can be added to LUGWORM?
- LUGWORM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LUGWORM:
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