THUG is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. THUG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THUG?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THUG is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THUG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
thugsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THUG scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in THUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does THUG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A violent or aggressive person, especially one who commits crimes such as robbery or assault.
The word thug originally referred to members of a historical criminal fraternity in India associated with ritual robbery and murder. Today thug is used more broadly to describe any violent criminal, bully, or gang member.
How THUG is used
Often used pejoratively to describe violent criminals or gang members.
- The thug demanded the tourist's wallet at knifepoint.
- Local thugs vandalized the shop windows overnight.
- Police arrested the thug after a lengthy investigation.
- No one dared confront the thug in the alley.
- The film portrays the gangster as a ruthless thug.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of THUG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with THUG
11 longer words begin with THUG.
Shorter words from the letters in THUG
Common questions about THUG
- Is THUG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THUG, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THUG worth?
- THUG is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does THUG mean?
- A violent or aggressive person, especially one who commits crimes such as robbery or assault.
- What letters can be added to THUG?
- THUG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of THUG:
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