5 Letter Words Containing RUG

There are 12+ five letter words with RUG in our English dictionary. Every five-letter RUG 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 RUG.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With RUG

drugs 7
brugh 11
erugo 6
frugs 9
rugae 6
rugal 6
rugby 11
ruggy 10
shrug 9
sprug 8
trugo 6
trugs 6

All 5-Letter Words With RUG (12 words)

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How Common is RUG as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 12 5-letter words containing RUG in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.9, with -S endings dominating (25% of them).

Total Words
12
Avg Scrabble Score
7.9
Most Common Ending (25%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AE

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter RUG-Words in Scrabble

brugh 11
rugby 11
ruggy 10
frugs 9
shrug 9
sprug 8

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

11 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains RUG is brugh with a total of 11 points.

B 3
R 1
U 1
G 2
H 4

FAQ 5 Letter Words With RUG

  • How many 5 letter words containing RUG are in the English dictionary?

    There are 12 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain RUG. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.9.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing RUG worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "shrug", "brugh", "rugby", "sprug" contain RUG and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "brugh" is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing RUG?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing RUG include "drugs", "brugh", "erugo", "frugs", "rugae".