SMUGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. SMUGS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SMUGS?
| 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: 23 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SMUGS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SMUGS
No single letter turns SMUGS into another word.
How SMUGS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SMUGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
What stands out about SMUGS
- SMUGS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SMUGS
Common questions about SMUGS
- Is SMUGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SMUGS is not in it.
- How many points is SMUGS worth?
- SMUGS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SMUGS?
- No single letter can be added to SMUGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SMUGS:
Open SMUGS in the Word Finder