MUG is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. MUG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MUG?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MUG is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUG
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MUG scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in MUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,738.
What does MUG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large cup with straight sides and a handle.
Mug does three unrelated jobs: the vessel, a face, and a person easily deceived. The last two are probably connected — the sense of a face came first, and drinking vessels were once made in the shape of one.
How MUG is used
Countable: a mug, two mugs. Also a verb meaning to rob.
- The mug held a pint and weighed as much again.
- He was mugged for a phone he had already broken.
- Only a mug pays that for a second-hand car.
- A mug of tea and a chair by the window.
- Two mugs on the desk and neither of them clean.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MUG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MUG
The 3 tiles of MUG in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MUG
Showing 24 of 44 words that begin with MUG.
Words ending in MUG
2 words end in MUG. Useful as a back hook: play MUG onto a word already on the board.
Words with MUG inside
21 words contain MUG in the middle. Words that start with MUG are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MUG
Common questions about MUG
- Is MUG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MUG, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MUG worth?
- MUG is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MUG mean?
- A large cup with straight sides and a handle.
- What letters can be added to MUG?
- MUG takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of MUG:
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