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Is SLUGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SLUGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SLUGS mean?

Slugs 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

Scrabble
6
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5

S (1) + L (1) + U (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 6 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 SLUGS

SLUGS 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 SLUGS

The 7 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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