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9-Letter Words Starting With BUG

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All 9-Letter Words Starting With BUG 6 words

How common is BUG at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 6 nine-letter words that start with BUG. They average 13.8 points and the best is BUGLEWEED (16 points).

Total words
6
Average Scrabble score
13.8
out of 16 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
66.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 66.7%
  • d 16.7%
  • g 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee16.7%
  • ie16.7%
  • ou16.7%

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 nine-letter word that starts with BUG

b 3u 1g 2l 1e 1w 4e 1e 1d 2

B 3 + U 1 + G 2 + L 1 + E 1 + W 4 + E 1 + E 1 + D 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).

bugleweed

  1. nouna mildly narcotic and astringent aromatic herb having small whitish flowers; eastern United States
  2. nounany of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover
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How many nine-letter words that start with BUG are there?

There are 6 nine-letter words that start with BUG 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 nine-letter word that starts with BUG?

BUGLEWEED is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUGHOUSES (15), BUGGERING (14), BUGGERIES (13).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with BUG score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include BUGHOUSES (15), BUGGINESS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.