Tugs

4 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of tug, meaning to pull something sharply or with sustained force.

“The puppy tugs at the lead every time it catches the scent of another dog.”

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Synonyms

pulls yanks jerks hauls drags

Antonyms

pushes releases

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Wordle

U as the sole vowel with no repeated letters, the GS ending tests a useful consonant pairing

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Scrabble

Worth 5 points, also valid as a noun plural for small powerful towboats, easy to place on a board

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Anagrams of Tugs

Words that use exactly the same letters as “tugs”.

gust guts

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “tugs” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bugs dugs fugs hugs jugs rugs tags

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5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “tugs”.

agust giust gluts gouts guest gurts gusto gusts gusty gutsy stung sugat tagus thugs tsuga tungs

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