8-Letter Words Matching ____UG__

There are 25 8-letter words that match ____UG__. 7 are common words, such as BESOUGHT and BOROUGHS. A rarer one is UNBOUGHT. In this set, H is the most frequent open letter (15 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 25

Common words

besoughtboroughsconjugalretaughtuncaughtunsoughtuntaughtmeshugahmeshuggaunfoughtberougedinfought
besoughtboroughsconjugalretaughtuncaughtunsoughtuntaughtmeshugahmeshuggaunfoughtberougedinfoughtinfrugalmeshuggenonsugarpluguglyreboughtrefoughtregaugedregaugesresoughtscrougedscrougessevrugasunbought

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Words
25 (7 common words)
Common example
besought
Rare example
unbought
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
4
Most frequent letter
H (15)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching ____ug__ are there?

25. 7 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BESOUGHT is among the common words in this set.