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Words That Start With PUG

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Popular Words That Start With PUG

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

All Words That Start With PUG 47 words

6-Letter Words Starting With PUG 6

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7-Letter Words Starting With PUG 11

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8-Letter Words Starting With PUG 10

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9-Letter Words Starting With PUG 6

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16-Letter Words Starting With PUG 1

How common is PUG at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 47 words that start with PUG. Most are 7 letters long, they average 12.9 points, the best is PUGILISTICALLY (22 points) and 42.6% end in S.

Total words
47
Most common length
7 letters
11 words
Average Scrabble score
12.9
out of 22 max
Longest word
PUGNACIOUSNESSES
16 letters
Most common ending
S
42.6% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 42.6%
  • e 12.8%
  • y 12.8%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee17%
  • ie14.9%
  • io8.5%

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 PUG

p 3u 1g 2i 1l 1i 1s 1t 1i 1c 3a 1l 1l 1y 4

P 3 + U 1 + G 2 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

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

pugilistically

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 PUG are there?

There are 47 words that start with PUG in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 11 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 PUG?

PUGILISTICALLY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PUGNACIOUSNESSES (21), PUGNACIOUSLY (20), PUGNACIOUSNESS (19).

What are some common words that start with PUG?

Everyday examples include PUGNACIOUS, PUG, PUGNACITY, PUGILIST, PUGILISM, PUGNACIOUSLY, PUGILISTIC, PUGILISTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with PUG?

PUGNACIOUSNESSES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PUGNACIOUS (10 letters) is the longest common one.