SLUGGARD is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SLUGGARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SLUGGARD?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SLUGGARD is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SLUGGARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sluggardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SLUGGARD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SLUGGARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SLUGGARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SLUGGARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A habitually lazy person who avoids effort.
A sluggard in old proverbs is sent to the ant to learn industry. The word is scornful and rather literary, a stronger charge than simply being tired.
How SLUGGARD is used
Sluggard is a literary insult for an idle person.
- The sluggard lay in bed until noon.
- Do not be a sluggard when there is work to do.
- The fable mocks the sluggard who ignores the winter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SLUGGARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SLUGGARD
15 longer words begin with SLUGGARD.
Shorter words from the letters in SLUGGARD
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Common questions about SLUGGARD
- Is SLUGGARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SLUGGARD, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SLUGGARD worth?
- SLUGGARD is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SLUGGARD mean?
- A habitually lazy person who avoids effort.
- What letters can be added to SLUGGARD?
- SLUGGARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SLUGGARD:
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