Is LUGWORMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LUGWORMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LUGWORMS mean?
Lugworms is a form of LUGWORM.
- noun
marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
L (1) + U (1) + G (2) + W (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for LUGWORMS
LUGWORMS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from LUGWORMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lugworm13
- growls10
- worms10
- glomus9
- moguls9
- glows9
- growl9
- grows9
- mows9
- swum9
- worm9
- gloms8
- glums8
- gorms8
- mogul8
- smorg8
- glow8
- grow8
- mow8
- solum7
- glom7
- glum7
- gorm7
- grum7
- gums7
- lows7
- mogs7
- mugs7
- owls7
- rows7
- slow7
- smog7
- smug7
- lums6
- mols6
- mors6
- muso6
- roms6
- rums6
- slum6
- sumo6
- gum6
- low6
- mog6
- mug6
- owl6
- row6
- sow6
- wos6
- lours5
- guls5
- logs5
- lugs5
- orgs5
- rugs5
- slog5
- slug5
- lum5
- mol5
- mor5
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