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8-Letter Words With HUG

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Popular 8-Letter Words With HUG

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words With HUG 16 words

How often does HUG appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 16 eight-letter words containing HUG. They average 14.6 points, the best is MESHUGAH (17 points) and 37.5% end in S.

Total words
16
Average Scrabble score
14.6
out of 17 max
Everyday words
6%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
37.5% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 37.5%
  • e 12.5%
  • g 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie12.5%
  • ea6.3%
  • ee6.3%

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 HUG

m 3e 1s 1h 4u 1g 2a 1h 4

M 3 + E 1 + S 1 + H 4 + U 1 + G 2 + A 1 + H 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).

meshugah

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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8-Letter Words With HUG FAQ

How many eight-letter words containing HUG are there?

There are 16 eight-letter words containing HUG 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 HUG?

MESHUGAH is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHUGGING (16), THUGGERY (16), THUGGISH (16).

Which rare eight-letter words containing HUG score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include CHUGGERS (15), HUGGABLE (15), MESHUGGE (15), THUGGISM (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.