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9-Letter Words With UG

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Popular 9-Letter Words With UG

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

All 9-Letter Words With UG 261 words

How often does UG appear in nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 261 nine-letter words containing UG. They average 15 points, the best is ZUGZWANGS (32 points) and 33% end in S.

Total words
261
Average Scrabble score
15
out of 32 max
Everyday words
14%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
33% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 33%
  • t 13.8%
  • g 11.9%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou28.4%
  • au18.8%
  • ie7.7%

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 containing UG

z 10u 1g 2z 10w 4a 1n 1g 2s 1

Z 10 + U 1 + G 2 + Z 10 + W 4 + A 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 32 points

Double word
64 pts
Triple word
96 pts

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

zugzwangs

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

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How many nine-letter words containing UG are there?

There are 261 nine-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 nine-letter word containing UG?

ZUGZWANGS is worth 32 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZEUGMATIC (23), ROUGHBACK (21), RUGGEDIZE (21).

What are some common nine-letter words containing UG?

Everyday examples include SUGGESTED, REPUGNANT, STRUGGLED, SLAUGHTER, SUGGESTER, SUBJUGATE, INAUGURAL, RUGGEDEST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare nine-letter words containing UG score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ZUGZWANGS (32), ROUGHBACK (21), RUGGEDIZE (21), CHINCOUGH (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.