8-Letter Words With BUGS
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With BUGS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With BUGS 7 words
How often does BUGS appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words containing BUGS. They average 13.6 points and the best is LADYBUGS (15 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.6
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 100% of words
Most common last letters
- s 100%
Top vowel pairs
- ee14.3%
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 containing BUGS
l 1a 1d 2y 4b 3u 1g 2s 1
L 1 + A 1 + D 2 + Y 4 + B 3 + U 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
ladybugs
Form of ladybug
- nounsmall round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
8-letter words containing…
Words containing BUGS by length
Longer sequences containing BUGS
Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.
Change the last letter of BUGS
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
How to use this word list
Using BUGS in the middle of a word
8-Letter Words With BUGS by the numbers
8-Letter Words With BUGS FAQ
How many eight-letter words containing BUGS are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words containing BUGS 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 containing BUGS?
LADYBUGS is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FIREBUGS (14), HORNBUGS (14), LOVEBUGS (14).
Which rare eight-letter words containing BUGS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HORNBUGS (14), LOVEBUGS (14), BILLBUGS (13), GOLDBUGS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.