Slug
/slʌɡ/
Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Slug
noun
- Any of many terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell.
- A slow, lazy person; a sluggard.
- A bullet or other projectile fired from a firearm; in modern usage, generally refers to a shotgun slug.
- A solid block or piece of roughly shaped metal.
- A counterfeit coin, especially one used to steal from vending machines.
verb
- To drink quickly; to gulp; to down.
- To take part in casual carpooling; to form ad hoc, informal carpools for commuting, essentially a variation of ride-share commuting and hitchhiking.
- (of a bullet) To become reduced in diameter, or changed in shape, by passing from a larger to a smaller part of the bore of the barrel.
- To move slowly or sluggishly; to lie idle.
- To load with a slug or slugs.
"to slug a gun"
Anagrams of Slug
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 "Slug"
Slug is a 4-letter word that scores 5 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "slug" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Slug" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "slug" is a low-scoring word.