8 Letter Words Containing BUG

There are 25+ eight letter words 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 with BUG.

Popular 8-Letter Words With BUG

bugbanes 13
bugbears 13
bugganes 12
buggered 13
buggings 13
bughouse 14
bugseeds 12
bugworts 14
debugged 14
debugger 13
firebugs 14
goldbugs 13

All 8-Letter Words With BUG (22 words)

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How Common is BUG as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 25 8-letter words containing BUG in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.8, with -S endings dominating (56% of them).

Total Words
25
Avg Scrabble Score
13.8
Most Common Ending (56%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
EE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter BUG-Words in Scrabble

pinchbug 18
keybugle 18
mealybug 16
ladybugs 15
stinkbug 15
hornbugs 14

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

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains BUG is pinchbug with a total of 18 points.

P 3
I 1
N 1
C 3
H 4
B 3
U 1
G 2

FAQ 8 Letter Words With BUG

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

    There are 25 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain BUG. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.8.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "debugger", "mealybug", "pinchbug", "bughouse" contain BUG and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "pinchbug" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing BUG?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing BUG include "bugbanes", "bugbears", "bugganes", "buggered", "buggings".