8 Letter Words Containing HUG

There are 18+ eight letter words with HUG in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter HUG 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 HUG.

Popular 8-Letter Words With HUG

bearhugs 14
chugalug 15
chuggers 15
chugging 16
hugeness 12
huggable 15
huggiest 13
meshugah 17
meshugas 14
meshugga 15
meshugge 15
mishugas 14

All 8-Letter Words With HUG (14 words)

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How Common is HUG as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 18 8-letter words containing HUG in English. The average Scrabble score here is 14.6, with -S endings dominating (39% of them).

Total Words
18
Avg Scrabble Score
14.6
Most Common Ending (39%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter HUG-Words in Scrabble

meshugah 17
thuggish 16
chugging 16
thuggery 16
chugalug 15
huggable 15

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

17 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains HUG is meshugah with a total of 17 points.

M 3
E 1
S 1
H 4
U 1
G 2
A 1
H 4
adjective 1. (of a person) very foolish or irrational
Synonyms:
out of one's mindmadderangeddementedinsanenot in one's right mindcrazedlunaticnon compos mentisunbalancedunhingedunstabledisturbeddistracted

FAQ 8 Letter Words With HUG

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

    There are 18 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain HUG. The average Scrabble score across them is 14.6.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "chugalug", "thuggish", "thuggism", "huggable" contain HUG and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "thuggish" is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing HUG include "bearhugs", "chugalug", "chuggers", "chugging", "hugeness".