TUGS
/tʌɡz/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of TUGS
A sudden powerful pull.
A tugboat.
A kind of vehicle used for conveying timber and heavy articles.
To pull or drag with great effort
"The police officers tugged the drunkard out of the pub."
To pull hard repeatedly
"He lost his patience trying to undo his shoe-lace, but tugging it made the knot even tighter."
To tow by tugboat
Examples of TUGS in a Sentence
- "The police officers tugged the drunkard out of the pub."
- "He lost his patience trying to undo his shoe-lace, but tugging it made the knot even tighter."
Word Details
Is TUGS a Scrabble Word?
Yes, TUGS is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like TUGS are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for TUGS
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | t | u | g | s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| WWF | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in TUGS
12 words from the letters in TUGS
4-letter words
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use TUGS in Word Games
TUGS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: TUGS is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble TUGS to find 12 additional valid words.