With UGH
7 words · highest scoring is bough at 11 points
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About 5 Letter Words With UGH
There are 7 five letter words containing UGH in our dictionary. The highest scoring is bough at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 7 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BOUGH, DOUGH, OUGHT among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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5 Letter Words With UGH at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With UGH
- bough11
- cough11
- dough10
- laugh9
- ought9
- rough9
- tough9
Common 5 Letter Words With UGH
- bough11
- cough11
- dough10
- laugh9
- ought9
- rough9
- tough9
5 Letter Words With UGH Defined
- boughNoun · 11 points
- a main branch of a tree
- coughVerb · 11 points
- expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound
- doughNoun · 10 points
- a thick, malleable mixture of flour and liquid, used for baking into bread or pastry
- laughVerb · 9 points
- make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement and sometimes also of derision
- oughtVerb · 9 points
- used to indicate duty or correctness, typically when criticizing someone's actions
- roughAdjective · 9 points
- having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level
5 Letter Words With UGH: Questions
How many five letter words containing UGH are there?
There are 7 five letter words containing UGH in our dictionary, and 7 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing UGH?
BOUGH is the highest scoring option at 11 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing UGH?
BOUGH, DOUGH, OUGHT are among the most familiar five letter words containing UGH. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing UGH valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.