Shrug

/ʃɹʌɡ/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters

Definition of Shrug

noun

A lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference or a casual lack of knowledge.
"He dismissed my comment with a shrug."
A cropped, cardigan-like garment with short or long sleeves, typically knitted.

verb

To raise (the shoulders) to express uncertainty, lack of concern, (formerly) dread, etc.
"I asked him for an answer and he just shrugged."

Anagrams of Shrug

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+bbrughs burghs

Related Word Patterns

SH...Words starting with "sh"...UGWords ending with "ug"All 5-letter words Unscramble "shrug"

Letter Values

s1

h4

r1

u1

g2

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Shrug

almug antibug antidrug bearhug bedbug bedrug billbug bug chug chugalug crotonbug debug

Related 5-Letter Words

sabal sabed saber sabes sabin sabir sable sabot sabra sabre sacks sacra sades sadhe sadhu

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 "Shrug"

Shrug is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "shrug" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Shrug" in Word Games

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