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Words That Start With BUG

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Popular Words That Start With BUG

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

All Words That Start With BUG 55 words

6-Letter Words Starting With BUG 12

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7-Letter Words Starting With BUG 21

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8-Letter Words Starting With BUG 10

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9-Letter Words Starting With BUG 6

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How common is BUG at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 55 words that start with BUG. Most are 7 letters long, they average 11.6 points, the best is BUGLEWEEDS (17 points) and 47.3% end in S.

Total words
55
Most common length
7 letters
21 words
Average Scrabble score
11.6
out of 17 max
Longest word
BUGGINESSES
11 letters
Most common ending
S
47.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 47.3%
  • d 9.1%
  • e 9.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee7.3%
  • ie7.3%
  • ou7.3%

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 word that starts with BUG

b 3u 1g 2l 1e 1w 4e 1e 1d 2s 1

B 3 + U 1 + G 2 + L 1 + E 1 + W 4 + E 1 + E 1 + D 2 + S 1 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

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

bugleweeds

Form of bugleweed

  1. nouna mildly narcotic and astringent aromatic herb having small whitish flowers; eastern United States
  2. nounany of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover
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How many words that start with BUG are there?

There are 55 words that start with BUG in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 21 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with BUG?

BUGLEWEEDS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUGLEWEED (16), BUGGINESSES (15), BUGHOUSES (15).

What are some common words that start with BUG?

Everyday examples include BUG, BUGGER, BUGS, BUGLER, BUGGERS, BUGGIEST, BUGGIER, BUGGY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with BUG?

BUGGINESSES has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BUGGIEST (8 letters) is the longest common one.