9 Letter Words Containing RUG

There are 24+ nine letter words with RUG in our English dictionary. Every nine-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.

Popular 9-Letter Words With RUG

struggled 12
struggles 11
bedrugged 15
corrugate 12
druggiest 12
druggists 12
druglords 12
drugsters 11
drugstore 11
frugalist 13
frugality 16
frugivore 16

All 9-Letter Words With RUG (16 words)

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How Common is RUG as a Middle 9 Letter word?

There are 24 9-letter words containing RUG in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.9, with -S endings dominating (25% of them).

Total Words
24
Avg Scrabble Score
13.9
Most Common Ending (25%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
IE

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter RUG-Words in Scrabble

ruggedize 21
drugmaker 17
minirugby 17
ruggelach 16
frugality 16
hearthrug 16

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

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains RUG is ruggedize with a total of 21 points.

R 1
U 1
G 2
G 2
E 1
D 2
I 1
Z 10
E 1
verb 1. To make rugged or robust; to produce in a version designed to withstand rough usage.

FAQ 9 Letter Words With RUG

  • How many 9 letter words containing RUG are in the English dictionary?

    There are 24 9-letter words in the English dictionary that contain RUG. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.9.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words containing RUG worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "ruggedize", "frugality", "multidrug", "frugalist" contain RUG and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "ruggedize" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words containing RUG?

    Everyday 9-letter words containing RUG include "struggled", "struggles", "bedrugged", "corrugate", "druggiest".