8 Letter Words Containing UG

There are 310+ eight letter words with UG in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter UG 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 UG.

Popular 8-Letter Words With UG

although 15
daughter 13
suggests 10
struggle 10
thoughts 15
refugees 12
thorough 15
arugulas 9
augustes 9
draughts 13
druggier 11
euglenas 9

All 8-Letter Words With UG (238 words)

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How Common is UG as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 310 8-letter words containing UG in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13, with -S endings dominating (36% of them).

Total Words
310
Avg Scrabble Score
13.0
Most Common Ending (36%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
AU

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter UG-Words in Scrabble

zugzwang 31
quahaugs 21
jugglery 20
jugheads 20
hiccough 19
wheughed 19

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

31 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains UG is zugzwang with a total of 31 points.

Z 10
U 1
G 2
Z 10
W 4
A 1
N 1
G 2
noun 1. a situation in which the obligation to make a move in one's turn is a serious, often decisive, disadvantage

FAQ 8 Letter Words With UG

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

    There are 310 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain UG. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "zastrugi", "zastruga", "zugzwang", "jugglery" contain UG and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zugzwang" is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 8-letter words containing UG include "although", "daughter", "suggests", "struggle", "thoughts".

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