SLUG is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. SLUG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLUG?
| 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: 23 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLUG is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLUG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
slugsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLUG scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SLUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What stands out about SLUG
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SLUG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A soft-bodied, shell-less land mollusc that moves slowly and leaves a trail of mucus behind it.
A slug looks much like a snail without its shell, and gardeners consider it a pest because it feeds on leaves and seedlings overnight. The same word is also used informally for a bullet or for a single swallow of a drink, but the animal is its original and most common meaning.
How SLUG is used
Neutral, everyday word; gardeners use it constantly as a pest name.
- A slug had eaten most of the young lettuce overnight.
- She found a slug trail glistening across the garden path.
- Slugs come out mostly after rain or in the evening damp.
- He set out beer traps to catch the slugs in his garden.
- The slug left a silvery streak across the stone step.
A soft-bodied, shell-less land mollusc that moves slowly and leaves a trail of mucus behind it.
A slug looks much like a snail without its shell, and gardeners consider it a pest because it feeds on leaves and seedlings overnight. The same word is also used informally for a bullet or for a single swallow of a drink, but the animal is its original and most common meaning.
How SLUG is used
Neutral, everyday word; gardeners use it constantly as a pest name.
- A slug had eaten most of the young lettuce overnight.
- She found a slug trail glistening across the garden path.
- Slugs come out mostly after rain or in the evening damp.
- He set out beer traps to catch the slugs in his garden.
- The slug left a silvery streak across the stone step.
Written for this site: 2 meanings of SLUG and 10 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SLUG
The 4 tiles of SLUG in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SLUG
Showing 24 of 36 words that begin with SLUG.
Words ending in SLUG
1 words end in SLUG. Useful as a back hook: play SLUG onto a word already on the board.
Words with SLUG inside
1 words contain SLUG in the middle. Words that start with SLUG are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SLUG
Common questions about SLUG
- Is SLUG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLUG, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLUG worth?
- SLUG is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLUG mean?
- A soft-bodied, shell-less land mollusc that moves slowly and leaves a trail of mucus behind it.
- What letters can be added to SLUG?
- SLUG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SLUG:
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