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Words Containing BUG

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Popular Words Containing BUG

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

All Words Containing BUG 124 words

6-Letter Words With BUG 19

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7-Letter Words With BUG 34

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8-Letter Words With BUG 24

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9-Letter Words With BUG 22

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10-Letter Words With BUG 12

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11-Letter Words With BUG 5

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How often does BUG appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 124 words containing BUG. Most are 7 letters long, they average 13.4 points, the best is JITTERBUGGING (25 points) and 46% end in S.

Total words
124
Most common length
7 letters
34 words
Average Scrabble score
13.4
out of 25 max
Longest word
JITTERBUGGING
13 letters
Most common ending
S
46% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 46%
  • g 27.4%
  • d 6.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee4.8%
  • ie4%
  • ou4%

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 containing BUG

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

J 8 + I 1 + T 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + B 3 + U 1 + G 2 + G 2 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 25 points

Double word
50 pts
Triple word
75 pts

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

jitterbugging

Form of jitterbug

  1. verbdo the jitterbug
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How many words containing BUG are there?

There are 124 words containing BUG in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 34 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing BUG?

JITTERBUGGING is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JITTERBUGGED (24), HUMBUGGERY (22), HUMBUGGABLE (22).

What are some common words containing BUG?

Everyday examples include BUG, BUGGER, DEBUG, DEBUGGER, BUGS, DEBUGS, BUGLER, BUGGERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing BUG?

JITTERBUGGING has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, LITTERBUGS (10 letters) is the longest common one.