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Words That Start With HUG

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Popular Words That Start With HUG

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

All Words That Start With HUG 21 words

How common is HUG at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 21 words that start with HUG. Most are 6 letters long, they average 12 points, the best is HUGEOUSNESSES (17 points) and 33.3% end in S.

Total words
21
Most common length
6 letters
4 words
Average Scrabble score
12
out of 17 max
Longest word
HUGEOUSNESSES
13 letters
Most common ending
S
33.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 33.3%
  • y 19%
  • r 14.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • eo19%
  • ou19%
  • ie9.5%

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 word that starts with HUG

h 4u 1g 2e 1o 1u 1s 1n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

H 4 + U 1 + G 2 + E 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + 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).

hugeousnesses

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with HUG are there?

There are 21 words that start with HUG in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 4 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 HUG?

HUGEOUSNESSES is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HUGEOUSLY (16), HUGEOUSNESS (15), HUGGABLE (15).

What are some common words that start with HUG?

Everyday examples include HUGE, HUGELY, HUGER, HUGEST, HUG, HUGS, HUGGED, HUGGING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with HUG?

HUGEOUSNESSES has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, HUGGING (7 letters) is the longest common one.