RUGGER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RUGGER 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 RUGGER?
| 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 RUGGER is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUGGER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RUGGER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RUGGER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 551,876.
What stands out about RUGGER
- RUGGER begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RUGGER mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalBritish
An informal British name for the game of rugby union.
Rugger is a nickname built by adding an -er ending to the first part of rugby, a habit of schoolboy and university slang in Britain. The word suggests school pitches, clubhouse bars and a certain hearty, old-fashioned tone. Supporters and commentators still use rugger affectionately, although the full name is standard in news reports.
How RUGGER is used
Informal and chiefly British; it often sounds slightly old-fashioned or jokey.
- He played rugger for the school every Saturday in winter.
- My uncle still talks about his days at rugger with great pride.
- The club offers rugger for boys and girls from the age of seven.
- After rugger the whole team went to the pub.
- She cannot stand rugger, but she loves the songs afterwards.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RUGGER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RUGGER
1 longer words begin with RUGGER.
Shorter words from the letters in RUGGER
Common questions about RUGGER
- Is RUGGER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUGGER, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUGGER worth?
- RUGGER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RUGGER mean?
- An informal British name for the game of rugby union.
- What letters can be added to RUGGER?
- RUGGER takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RUGGER:
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