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Hugging

h 4u 1g 2g 2i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does hugging mean?

noun

  1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

    Synonymscaressingcuddlingfondlingkissingnecking

Is HUGGING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is HUGGING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
h 4u 1g 2g 2i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
h 3u 2g 3g 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

17 pts
h 4u 2g 3g 3i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
h 3u 2g 4g 4i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HUGGING

Hooks for HUGGING

Add one letter to the front or back of HUGGING to make another word.

Front hooks

Back hooks

None

Words that end like HUGGING

Common words that share the ending -UGGING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -UGGING

Hugging: quick answers

Is HUGGING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HUGGING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HUGGING worth?
HUGGING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hugging mean?
As a noun, hugging means “affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)”.
What words can you make with the letters in HUGGING?
You can make 26 shorter words from HUGGING, such as UGGING, HING, HUNG, NIGH. See the full list.