8 Letter Words Containing LUG

There are 27+ eight letter words with LUG in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter LUG 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 LUG.

Popular 8-Letter Words With LUG

chugalug 15
deluging 11
earplugs 11
glugging 12
lugeings 10
luggable 12
luggages 11
lugholes 12
lugsails 9
pluggers 12
plugging 13
plughole 14

All 8-Letter Words With LUG (23 words)

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How Common is LUG as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 27 8-letter words containing LUG in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.9, with -S endings dominating (37% of them).

Total Words
27
Avg Scrabble Score
11.9
Most Common Ending (37%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EI
EA

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter LUG-Words in Scrabble

chugalug 15
plugugly 15
plughole 14
fireplug 14
lugworms 14
sluglike 13

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

15 Points

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

C 3
H 4
U 1
G 2
A 1
L 1
U 1
G 2
verb 1. consume (a drink) in large gulps without pausing
Synonyms:
gulpguzzlequaff
verb 2. (of a vehicle or boat) move slowly making regular muffled explosive sounds, as of an engine running slowly
Synonyms:
move laboriouslystrainstruggledrag oneselffight one's waylabourpotter
noun 1. a large gulp of a drink
Synonyms:
mouthfulswallowdraught
noun 2. a muffled explosive sound or sounds

FAQ 8 Letter Words With LUG

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

    There are 27 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain LUG. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.9.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "chugalug", "plugugly", "sluggish", "sluggard" contain LUG and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "chugalug" is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing LUG include "chugalug", "deluging", "earplugs", "glugging", "lugeings".