8-Letter Words Starting With FUG
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With FUG
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With FUG 8 words
How common is FUG at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words that start with FUG. They average 14 points and the best is FUGACITY (17 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 14
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- N
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- n 25%
- t 25%
- a 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie25%
- ui12.5%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with FUG
f 4u 1g 2a 1c 3i 1t 1y 4
F 4 + U 1 + G 2 + A 1 + C 3 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
fugacity
- nounthe tendency of a gas to expand or escape
- nounthe lack of enduring qualities (used chiefly of plant parts)
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How many eight-letter words that start with FUG are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words that start with FUG in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with FUG?
FUGACITY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FUGITIVE (15), FUGHETTA (15), FUGLEMAN (14).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with FUG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FUGHETTA (15), FUGLEMEN (14), FUGGIEST (13), FUGLIEST (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.