12-Letter Words Containing UGH

There are 36 12-letter words that contain UGH. 17 are common words, such as AFORETHOUGHT and AFTERTHOUGHT. A rarer one is WHERETHROUGH. 8 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 36

Common words

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aforethoughtafterthoughtbreakthroughdreadnaughtsdreadnoughtsforethoughtsgoddaughtersmanslaughterroughhousingroughneckingslaughterersslaughteringstepdaughterthoroughbredthoroughfarethoroughnessthoughtfullydraughtboardmerrythoughtroughcastingthoroughwortunthoughtfuldaughterlessdistraughtlydoughnutlikedroughtinessinterboroughinterwroughtoverslaughedpreslaughterslaughterousthoroughbassthoroughpinsthroughitherthroughotherwherethrough

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Words
36 (17 common words)
Common example
aforethought
Rare example
wherethrough
Doubled letters
8
Ending in S
11

Questions

How many 12-letter words containing ugh are there?

36. 17 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

AFORETHOUGHT is among the common words in this set.