SHRUG is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SHRUG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHRUG?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHRUG is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHRUG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shrugsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHRUG scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SHRUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does SHRUG mean in Scrabble?
verb
To raise the shoulders briefly, usually to show indifference, doubt, or that one does not know the answer to something.
A shrug is a small, wordless gesture people make instead of, or alongside, saying I do not know or it does not matter to me. The phrase shrug something off extends the same idea into words, meaning to treat a problem, insult, or setback as unimportant and move on without dwelling on it. As a noun, a shrug can also refer to a short, cropped cardigan-like garment worn over the shoulders.
How SHRUG is used
Very common in everyday speech and writing, describing both the physical gesture and the related phrase shrug off.
- When asked who broke the vase, he just shrugged.
- She shrugged and said it didn't really matter to her.
- He tried to shrug off the criticism and keep working.
- The teacher shrugged at the question, admitting she didn't know either.
- He shrugged his shoulders and walked away without another word.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHRUG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHRUG
The 5 tiles of SHRUG in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SHRUG
3 longer words begin with SHRUG.
Shorter words from the letters in SHRUG
Common questions about SHRUG
- Is SHRUG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHRUG, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHRUG worth?
- SHRUG is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHRUG mean?
- To raise the shoulders briefly, usually to show indifference, doubt, or that one does not know the answer to something.
- What letters can be added to SHRUG?
- SHRUG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SHRUG:
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