Is LUG a Scrabble word?
Yes. LUG is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.
Meaning The act of hauling or dragging.
Noun 4 meanings
The act of hauling or dragging.
That which is hauled or dragged.
“The pack is a heavy lug.”
Anything that moves slowly.
A lug nut.
Verb 4 meanings
To haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry; to pull.
“Why do you always lug around so many books?”
To run at too slow a speed.
“When driving up a hill, choose a lower gear so you don't lug the engine.”
To carry an excessive amount of sail for the conditions prevailing.
To pull toward the inside rail ("lugging in") or the outside rail ("lugging out") during a race.
Etymology
From Middle English luggen, possibly from a Scandinavian/North Germanic source, (compare Swedish lugga, Norwegian lugge); also in English dialectal as lig (“to lug”). Noun is via Scots lugge, probably from Old Norse (compare Norwegian and Swedish lugg).
LUG at a glance
LUG has 3 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (L 1 + U 1 + G 2) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #25,175 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
Words ending in -LUG
More endings- PLUG7
- SLUG5
- UNPLUG9
- GLUG6
- SPARKPLUG18
- EARPLUG10
- FIREPLUG14
- CHUGALUG15
- ROSESLUG9
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