Words Starting With BUG

55 words start with BUG. Scores range up to 17 points (BUGLEWEEDS), averaging 11.6 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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Definition

A small insect or creeping invertebrate.

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Imaginary monster or cause of worry.

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Plural of BUGABOO.

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Plant of the genus Actaea.

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Plural of BUGBANE.

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A recurring problem or source of irritation.

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Plural of BUGBEAR.

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A type of sailboat used for oystering.

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Plural of BUGEYE.

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A hobgoblin in Manx folklore.

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A mischievous or malevolent spirit in Manx folklore.

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Plural of BUGGANE.

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Plural of BUGGAN.

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Past tense of BUG.

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Agent noun of BUG.

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Past tense of BUGGER.

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Plural of BUGGERY.

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Present participle of BUGGER.

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Plural of BUGGER.

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Anal intercourse.

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More infested with or resembling bugs.

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Plural of BUGGY.

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Most containing or affected by bugs.

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A surname.

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The state of having many bugs or defects.

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Plural of BUGGINESS.

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Present participle of BUG.

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Plural of BUGGING.

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Plural of BUGGIN.

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A small light carriage drawn by a horse.

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A cheap hotel or lodging house.

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Plural of BUGHOUSE.

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A simple brass instrument without valves.

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Past tense of BUGLE.

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Agent noun of BUGLE.

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Plural of BUGLER.

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Plural of BUGLE.

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A small bugle; also a minor software bug.

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Plural of BUGLET.

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Any of several low-growing herbs used as ground cover, or aromatic plants of genus Lycopus.

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Plural of BUGLEWEED.

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Present participle of BUGLE.

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Any of various bristly plants in the borage family.

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Plural of BUGLOSS.

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Archaic spelling of bogong, a type of moth.

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Plural of BUGONG.

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Definition

An escape or retreat, especially from a dangerous situation.

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Definition

Plural of BUGOUT.

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Plural of BUG.

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A plant of the genus Corispermum or Dicoria canescens.

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Plural of BUGSEED.

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Variant of buqsha, a unit of currency.

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Plural of BUGSHA.

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A plant of the genus Cimicifuga, the bugbane.

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Definition

Plural of BUGWORT.

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What is the highest-scoring word start with BUG?

BUGLEWEEDS scores 17 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.