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8-Letter Words With UGHING

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Popular 8-Letter Words With UGHING

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

All 8-Letter Words With UGHING 7 words

How often does UGHING appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words containing UGHING. They average 14.1 points and the best is HOUGHING (16 points).

Total words
7
Average Scrabble score
14.1
out of 16 max
Everyday words
43%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
G
100% of words

Most common last letters

  • g 100%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou71.4%
  • au28.6%

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 UGHING

h 4o 1u 1g 2h 4i 1n 1g 2

H 4 + O 1 + U 1 + G 2 + H 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

houghing

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

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How many eight-letter words containing UGHING are there?

There are 7 eight-letter words containing UGHING 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 UGHING?

HOUGHING is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WAUGHING (16), COUGHING (15), LAUGHING (13).

What are some common eight-letter words containing UGHING?

Everyday examples include LAUGHING, COUGHING, ROUGHING, SOUGHING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words containing UGHING score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include HOUGHING (16), WAUGHING (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.