8 Letter Words Containing GUS

There are 22+ eight letter words with GUS in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter GUS 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 GUS.

Popular 8-Letter Words With GUS

auguster 9
choragus 14
choregus 14
degusted 11
dinguses 10
disgusts 10
funguses 12
gushiest 12
gusseted 10
gussying 13
gustable 11
gustiest 9

All 8-Letter Words With GUS (16 words)

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How Common is GUS as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 22 8-letter words containing GUS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.5, with -S endings dominating (59% of them).

Total Words
22
Avg Scrabble Score
11.5
Most Common Ending (59%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AU
IE

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter GUS-Words in Scrabble

pygargus 15
upgushed 15
upgushes 14
choragus 14
choregus 14
gussying 13

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

15 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains GUS is pygargus with a total of 15 points.

P 3
Y 4
G 2
A 1
R 1
G 2
U 1
S 1

FAQ 8 Letter Words With GUS

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

    There are 22 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain GUS. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.5.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "augustly", "gushiest", "gustiest", "auguster" contain GUS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "augustly" is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing GUS include "auguster", "choragus", "choregus", "degusted", "dinguses".