1noun
an aggressive and violent young criminal
01 Word definition
thug
4 letters · 1 vowel · 3 consonants
Is THUG a word?
Yes. THUG is a 4-letter noun. an aggressive and violent young criminal Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
T-H-U-GHow do you spell THUG?
THUG contains 4 letters, begins with T, and ends with G.
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2verb
Acting like a criminal or antisocially but with positive connotations
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗hoodhoodlumgoonpunktoughtoughie
02 Letter breakdown
How is THUG spelled?
T1H2U3G4
03 Word-game status
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About THUG.
How do you spell THUG?
THUG is spelled T-H-U-G. It contains 4 letters.