smug
Smug is also used as adjective, with meanings including marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction.
Length
4
Scrabble
7
WWF
10
Starts
SM
Ends
MUG
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “SMUG” Mean?
/smʌɡ/
smug has 1 documented sense across adjective.
Adjective
1 sensemarked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
“a smug glow of self-congratulation”
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
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Definition
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
Length
4 letters
Starts With
S
Ends With
G
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
S, M, U, G
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆SMUG has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆SMUG is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆SMUG can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆SMUG uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
M
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CCVC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
SM, MU, UG
Trigrams
SMU, MUG
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