9 Letter Words Containing BUG

There are 22+ nine letter words with BUG in our English dictionary. Every nine-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 with BUG.

Popular 9-Letter Words With BUG

buggeries 13
bugginess 13
bughouses 15
bugleweed 16
buglosses 12
crotonbug 14
debuggers 14
debugging 15
doodlebug 14
greenbugs 13
humbugged 19
humbugger 18

All 9-Letter Words With BUG (18 words)

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How Common is BUG as a Middle 9 Letter word?

There are 22 9-letter words containing BUG in English. The average Scrabble score here is 15.3, with -S endings dominating (50% of them).

Total Words
22
Avg Scrabble Score
15.3
Most Common Ending (50%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EE
OU

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter BUG-Words in Scrabble

jitterbug 19
keybugles 19
humbugged 19
pinchbugs 19
humbugger 18
mealybugs 17

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains BUG?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains BUG is jitterbug with a total of 19 points.

J 8
I 1
T 1
T 1
E 1
R 1
B 3
U 1
G 2
noun 1. a fast dance popular in the 1940s, performed chiefly to swing music
noun 2. a nervous person
verb 1. dance the jitterbug

FAQ 9 Letter Words With BUG

  • How many 9 letter words containing BUG are in the English dictionary?

    There are 22 9-letter words in the English dictionary that contain BUG. The average Scrabble score across them is 15.3.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words containing BUG worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "jitterbug", "potatobug", "humbugger", "crotonbug" contain BUG and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "jitterbug" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words containing BUG?

    Everyday 9-letter words containing BUG include "buggeries", "bugginess", "bughouses", "bugleweed", "buglosses".