8 Letter Words Containing UG
There are 213 8-letter English words that contain UG, from ALTHOUGH to ZASTRUGI. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: QUAHAUGS (21), JUGGLERY (20), JUGHEADS (20). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
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- REBOUGHT14 pts
- REFOUGHT15 pts
- REFUGEES12 pts
- REFUGING13 pts
- REFUGIUM14 pts
- REGAUGED11 pts
- REGAUGES10 pts
- REJUGGLE17 pts
- REPUGNED12 pts
- RESOUGHT12 pts
- RETAUGHT12 pts
- ROSESLUG9 pts
- ROUGHAGE13 pts
- ROUGHDRY16 pts
- ROUGHENS12 pts
- ROUGHERS12 pts
- ROUGHEST12 pts
- ROUGHHEW18 pts
- ROUGHING13 pts
- ROUGHISH15 pts
- ROUGHLEG13 pts
- RUGGEDER11 pts
- RUGGEDLY14 pts
- RUGOSELY12 pts
- RUGOSITY12 pts
- RUGULOSE9 pts
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- SASTRUGA9 pts
- SASTRUGI9 pts
- SCROUGED12 pts
- SCROUGES11 pts
- SCUPPAUG15 pts
- SEVRUGAS12 pts
- SHRUGGED14 pts
- SLOUGHED13 pts
- SLUGABED12 pts
- SLUGFEST12 pts
- SLUGGARD11 pts
- SLUGGERS10 pts
- SLUGGING11 pts
- SLUGGISH13 pts
- SMUGGEST12 pts
- SMUGGLED13 pts
- SMUGGLER12 pts
- SMUGGLES12 pts
- SMUGNESS11 pts
- SNUGGERY13 pts
- SNUGGEST10 pts
- SNUGGIES10 pts
- SNUGGING11 pts
- SNUGGLED11 pts
- SNUGGLES10 pts
- SNUGNESS9 pts
- SOUGHING13 pts
- STINKBUG15 pts
- STRUGGLE10 pts
- SUGARIER9 pts
- SUGARING10 pts
- SUGGESTS10 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
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| 1 | quahaugs | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | jugglery | 20 | 25 |
| 3 | jugheads | 20 | 23 |
| 4 | hiccough | 19 | 21 |
| 5 | juggling | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | conjugal | 18 | 25 |
| 7 | bijugous | 18 | 24 |
| 8 | mugwumps | 18 | 24 |
| 9 | bijugate | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | pinchbug | 18 | 23 |
FAQs
How many 8-letter words contain UG?
213 valid 8-letter English words contain the letters UG in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).