Scrabble & Words with friends points
- tug is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 4
- tug is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 4
- tug is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 6
Definition of tug
- a sudden abrupt pull (noun)
Synonyms
- jerk
- a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships (noun)
Synonyms
- towboat
- tower
- tugboat
- carry with difficulty (verb)
Synonyms
- lug
- tote
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal (verb)
Examples
- She tugged for years to make a decent living
Synonyms
- drive
- labor
- labour
- push
- move by pulling hard (verb)
Examples
- The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud
- pull hard (verb)
Examples
- The prisoner tugged at the chains
- This movie tugs at the heart strings
- pull or strain hard at (verb)
Examples
- Each oar was tugged by several men
- struggle in opposition (verb)
Examples
- She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts
- tow (a vessel) with a tug (verb)
Examples
- The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor
See definition of tug in Merriam Webster