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9-Letter Words With UGH

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Popular 9-Letter Words With UGH

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

All 9-Letter Words With UGH 105 words

How often does UGH appear in nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 105 nine-letter words containing UGH. They average 15.8 points, the best is ROUGHBACK (21 points) and 28.6% end in S.

Total words
105
Average Scrabble score
15.8
out of 21 max
Everyday words
13%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
28.6% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 28.6%
  • t 23.8%
  • r 11.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou62.9%
  • au32.4%
  • ie10.5%

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 UGH

r 1o 1u 1g 2h 4b 3a 1c 3k 5

R 1 + O 1 + U 1 + G 2 + H 4 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

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

roughback

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 UGH are there?

There are 105 nine-letter words containing UGH 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 UGH?

ROUGHBACK is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HICCOUGHS (20), CHINCOUGH (20), EXTRAUGHT (20).

What are some common nine-letter words containing UGH?

Everyday examples include SLAUGHTER, TOUGHNESS, LAUGHABLE, HAUGHTIER, HAUGHTILY, ONSLAUGHT, NAUGHTILY, ROUGHNESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare nine-letter words containing UGH score well?

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