Yes. JUG is a valid word.
JUG is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
JUG is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About JUG
JUG is a container with a handle and a spout, and as a verb it means to stew in a covered pot, as in jugged hare; its forms include JUGGED, JUGGING and JUGS. JUG puts the J with a U and a 2-point G, a good way to play an awkward U along with the J.
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JUG scores 11 points
Before any bonus squares: J 8 + U 1 + G 2 = 11. On a double-word square that's 22, on a triple-word 33, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: JUG as the first play
Later in the game, put the J on a 3L square and JUG is worth 27 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
Longer words from JUG
Other forms of JUG (3):
Words that start with JUG:
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Swap any one letter of JUG and these are still words:
- BUGgeneral term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
- DUGform of DIG: turn up, loosen, or remove earth
- FUG(British informal) an airless smoky smelly atmosphere
- HUGhold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- LUGcarry with difficulty
- MUGthe quantity that can be held in a mug
- NUG
- PUGsmall compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
Same letters, other words
Memory tip
JUG is a pitcher with a handle. Add an S for JUGS.
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