TUG — 3 letter word
tug
The word tug has 3 letters: T, U, G. It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. Tug has 1 anagram: gut. As a noun, it means "a sudden abrupt pull".
3 letter word "tug": T U G — noun
Scrabble score: 4 Words With Friends: 6
Letter Analysis of tug
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
1 vowels, 2 consonants, 3 unique letters
Definition of tug
noun
- a sudden abrupt pull Synonyms: jerk
- a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships Synonyms: tower, tugboat, towboat
verb
- to struggle in opposition "They tugged and wrestled with their conflicts."
- pull hard "The prisoner tugged at the chains"
- pull or strain hard at "Each oar was tugged by several men"
- move by pulling hard "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud"
- carry with difficulty Synonyms: lug, tote
- tow (a vessel) with a tug "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor"
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal "They tugged for years to make a decent living." Synonyms: drive