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Mug

/mʌɡ/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:9 pts3 letters
Definition of Mug

noun

  1. A large cup for hot liquids, usually having a handle and used without a saucer.
  2. The face, often used deprecatingly.

    "What an ugly mug."

  3. A gullible or easily-cheated person.

    "He's a gullible mug – he believed her again."

  4. A stupid or contemptible person.

verb

  1. To strike in the face.
  2. To assault for the purpose of robbery.
  3. To exaggerate a facial expression for communicative emphasis; to make a face, to pose, as for photographs or in a performance, in an exaggerated or affected manner.

    "The children weren't interested in sitting still for a serious photo; they mugged for the camera."

  4. To photograph for identification; to take a mug shot.
  5. To learn or review a subject as much as possible in a short time; cram.

adjective

  1. Easily fooled, gullible.
Anagrams of Mug

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "mug":

gum

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "mug" and rearranging:

+agaum
+egeum
+gmugg
+lglum
+rgrum
+sgumsmugssmug
Related Word Patterns
MU...Words starting with "mu"...UGWords ending with "ug"All 3-letter wordsUnscramble "mug"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

dialmushphiz
Letter Values
m3
u1
g2

Total: 6 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "mug"All 3-Letter WordsWords Starting With "M"
Rhymes With Mug
almugantibugantidrugbearhugbedbugbedrugbillbugbugchugchugalugcrotonbugdebug
Related 3-Letter Words
macmadmaemagmanmapmarmasmatmawmaxmaymedmegmel

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Mug"

Mug is a 3-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "mug" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Mug" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "mug" is a low-scoring word.