SKUG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. SKUG is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
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Depends on the listSKUG · 4 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 81,692odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SKUG?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3%
Our own measure of how useful SKUG is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SKUG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
skugsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SKUG scores
Scrabble s1k5u1g2 9
Words with Friends s1k5u2g3 11
Face value of the 4 tiles in SKUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 81,692.
Words starting with SKUG
3 longer words begin with SKUG.
Shorter words from the letters in SKUG
Common questions about SKUG
- Is SKUG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SKUG is not in it.
- How many points is SKUG worth?
- SKUG is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SKUG?
- SKUG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SKUG:
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