6-Letter Words With BUG
- 19 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words With BUG
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words With BUG 19 words
How often does BUG appear in six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 19 six-letter words containing BUG. They average 10.4 points, the best is HUMBUG (14 points) and 31.6% end in G.
- Total words
- 19
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.4
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 42%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 31.6% of words
Most common last letters
- g 31.6%
- d 10.5%
- n 10.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ou5.3%
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 containing BUG
h 4u 1m 3b 3u 1g 2
H 4 + U 1 + M 3 + B 3 + U 1 + G 2 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
humbug
- nounpretentious or silly talk or writing
- nouncommunication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
- nounsomething intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
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How many six-letter words containing BUG are there?
There are 19 six-letter words containing 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 six-letter word containing BUG?
HUMBUG is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BEDBUG (12), BUGEYE (12), BUGSHA (12).
What are some common six-letter words containing BUG?
Everyday examples include BUGGER, DEBUGS, BUGLER, BEDBUG, HUMBUG, BUGGED, BUGLES, BUGLED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words containing BUG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BUGSHA (12), MUDBUG (12), BUGGAN (10), BUGGIN (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.