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Words Ending in BUGS

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Popular Words Ending in BUGS

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

All Words Ending in BUGS 26 words

8-Letter Words Ending in BUGS 6

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9-Letter Words Ending in BUGS 5

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10-Letter Words Ending in BUGS 6

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How common is BUGS at the end of words?

Our combined English word list has 26 words ending in BUGS. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.2 points, the best is JITTERBUGS (20 points) and S is the most common first letter (15.4%).

Total words
26
Most common length
8 letters
6 words
Average Scrabble score
14.2
out of 20 max
Longest word
SHUTTERBUGS
11 letters
Most common first letter
S
15.4% of words

Words by length

Most common first letters

  • s 15.4%
  • b 11.5%
  • d 11.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea3.8%
  • ee3.8%
  • oo3.8%

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 word ending in BUGS

j 8i 1t 1t 1e 1r 1b 3u 1g 2s 1

J 8 + I 1 + T 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + B 3 + U 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

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

jitterbugs

Form of jitterbug

  1. nouna jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s
  2. verbdo the jitterbug
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How many words ending in BUGS are there?

There are 26 words ending in BUGS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 6 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word ending in BUGS?

JITTERBUGS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PINCHBUGS (19), SHUTTERBUGS (17), MEALYBUGS (17).

What are some common words ending in BUGS?

Everyday examples include BUGS, DEBUGS, LITTERBUGS, BEDBUGS, LADYBUGS, FIREBUGS, SHUTTERBUGS, HUMBUGS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word ending in BUGS?

SHUTTERBUGS has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, LITTERBUGS (10 letters) is the longest common one.