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Is SLUGGING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SLUGGING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SLUGGING mean?

Slugging is a form of SLUG.

  1. verb

    strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat

    “He slugged me so hard that I passed out”

  2. noun

    a projectile that is fired from a gun

  3. noun

    a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms

  4. noun

    a counterfeit coin

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + L (1) + U (1) + G (2) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 11 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 SLUGGING

SLUGGING 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 SLUGGING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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