8-Letter Words Containing UGS

There are 12 8-letter words that contain UGS. 6 are common words, such as EARPLUGS and FIREBUGS. A rarer one is TAUTAUGS. In this set, B is the most frequent open letter (7 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 12

earplugsfirebugsladybugslugsailsmugshotsquahaugsbearhugsbillbugsbugseedsgoldbugslovebugstautaugs

About this list

Words
12 (6 common words)
Common example
earplugs
Rare example
tautaugs
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
12
Most frequent letter
B (7)

Questions

How many 8-letter words containing ugs are there?

12. 6 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

EARPLUGS is among the common words in this set.