Definition of RUGGER

rugger

Plural: ruggers

Noun

  • a form of football played with an oval ball
  • rugby
  • rugby player

Origin / Etymology

From rugby (“Rugby football”) + -er (Oxford “-er”). Compare contemporary soccer, from Association football. Both words seem to have originated at the University of Oxford during the 1880s. See Oxford -er.

Synonyms

rugby, rugby football, rugby footballer, rugby player, sport

Scrabble Score: 8

rugger is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
rugger is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rugger is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

rugger is a valid Words With Friends word