Words Containing BG
There are 27 English words that contain the sequence BG. Range: CRABGRASS to SUBGUMS. The Scrabble® high-scorer is SUBGOVERNMENTS at 22 points; the longest is SUBGENERATIONS (14 letters). Perfect for tricky Q- and Z-heavy racks in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Average word length in this list is 9.5 letters.
Word list
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- SUBGENERA12 pts
- SUBGENERATION16 pts
- SUBGENERATIONS17 pts
- SUBGENRE11 pts
- SUBGENRES12 pts
- SUBGENUS11 pts
- SUBGENUSES13 pts
- SUBGLACIAL15 pts
- SUBGLACIALLY20 pts
- SUBGOAL10 pts
- SUBGOALS11 pts
- SUBGOVERNMENT21 pts
- SUBGOVERNMENTS22 pts
- SUBGRADE12 pts
- SUBGRADES13 pts
- SUBGRAPH16 pts
- SUBGRAPHS17 pts
- SUBGROUP13 pts
- SUBGROUPS14 pts
- SUBGUM11 pts
- SUBGUMS12 pts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | subgovernments | 22 | 29 |
| 2 | subgovernment | 21 | 28 |
| 3 | subglacially | 20 | 26 |
| 4 | hobgoblins | 18 | 22 |
| 5 | subgenerations | 17 | 22 |
| 6 | hobgoblin | 17 | 21 |
| 7 | subgraphs | 17 | 20 |
| 8 | subgeneration | 16 | 21 |
| 9 | crabgrasses | 16 | 19 |
| 10 | subgraph | 16 | 19 |
What these words mean
- subgovernments
- Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
- subgovernment
- Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
- subglacially
- Valid 12-letter English word — definition not on file.
- hobgoblins
- Valid 10-letter English word — definition not on file.
- subgenerations
- Valid 14-letter English word — definition not on file.
- hobgoblin
- Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
- subgraphs
- Valid 9-letter English word — definition not on file.
- subgeneration
- Valid 13-letter English word — definition not on file.
- crabgrasses
- Valid 11-letter English word — definition not on file.
- subgraph
- Valid 8-letter English word — definition not on file.
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FAQs
How many words contain "BG"?
27 valid English words contain BG.
Best Scrabble word containing BG?
SUBGOVERNMENTS at 22 pts.
Longest word containing BG?
SUBGENERATIONS (14 letters).