8 Letter Words That Start With BUG

There are 10+ eight letter words beginning with BUG in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter BUG word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with BUG.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BUG

bugaboos 13
bugbanes 13
bugbears 13
bugganes 12
buggered 13
buggiest 12
buggings 13
bughouse 14
bugseeds 12
bugworts 14

All 8-Letter Words Starting With BUG (8 words)

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How Common is BUG as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 10 8-letter words starting with BUG in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.9, with -S endings dominating (70% of them).

Total Words
10
Avg Scrabble Score
12.9
Most Common Ending (70%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
EE

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8 Letter Words beginning with BUG are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with BUG.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter BUG-Words in Scrabble

bughouse 14
bugworts 14
bugbears 13
bugaboos 13
buggings 13
buggered 13

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BUG?

14 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BUG is bughouse with a total of 14 points.

B 3
U 1
G 2
H 4
O 1
U 1
S 1
E 1
noun 1. a psychiatric hospital
Synonyms:
psychiatric unithospitalinstitutionhome
noun 2. a seedy, run-down cinema
adjective 1. (of a person) irrational or out of touch with reality

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With BUG

  • How many 8 letter words starting with BUG are in the English dictionary?

    There are 10 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with BUG. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.9.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with BUG worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "bughouse", "buggiest", "buggered", "bugaboos" start with BUG and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "bughouse" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with BUG?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with BUG include "bugaboos", "bugbanes", "bugbears", "bugganes", "buggered".