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5-Letter Words With UG

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Popular 5-Letter Words With UG

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

All 5-Letter Words With UG 93 words

How often does UG appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 93 five-letter words containing UG. They average 9.1 points, the best is JUGUM (15 points) and 24.7% end in S.

Total words
93
Average Scrabble score
9.1
out of 15 max
Everyday words
26%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
24.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 24.7%
  • h 19.4%
  • e 12.9%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou16.1%
  • au10.8%
  • eu5.4%

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 five-letter word containing UG

j 8u 1g 2u 1m 3

J 8 + U 1 + G 2 + U 1 + M 3 = 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).

jugum

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

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How many five-letter words containing UG are there?

There are 93 five-letter words containing UG 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 five-letter word containing UG?

JUGUM is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are VUGHY (15), FUGGY (13), JUGAL (13).

What are some common five-letter words containing UG?

Everyday examples include ROUGH, SUGAR, OUGHT, COUGH, DEBUG, TOUGH, LAUGH, HUGER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing UG score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include VUGHY (15), AJUGA (13), HUGGY (13), JOUGS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.