6-Letter Words Starting With UG
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With UG
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With UG 8 words
How common is UG at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 six-letter words that start with UG. They average 8.8 points and the best is UGLIFY (13 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.8
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- s 25%
- y 25%
- d 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie37.5%
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 six-letter word that starts with UG
u 1g 2l 1i 1f 4y 4
U 1 + G 2 + L 1 + I 1 + F 4 + Y 4 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
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How many six-letter words that start with UG are there?
There are 8 six-letter words that start with 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 six-letter word that starts with UG?
UGLIFY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are UGLILY (10), UGGING (9), UGSOME (9).
Which rare six-letter words that start with UG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include UGLILY (10), UGGING (9), UGSOME (9), UGLIED (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.