What does TUG mean?

TUG is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/tʌg/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
4
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a sudden abrupt pull
  2. a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships

verb

  1. pull hard“The prisoner tugged at the chains”
  2. strive and make an effort to reach a goal“She tugged for years to make a decent living”
  3. tow (a vessel) with a tug“The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor”
  4. carry with difficulty“You'll have to lug this suitcase”
  5. move by pulling hard“The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud”
  6. pull or strain hard at“Each oar was tugged by several men”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

tugs5 tugged9tugging10

Anagrams of TUG

gut4

Words inside TUG

1 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ut2

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Questions

Is TUG a Scrabble word?

TUG is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is TUG worth?

TUG is worth 4 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from TUG?

1 other words, including UT.