8-Letter Words Matching __U_G___

There are 64 8-letter words that match __U_G___. 38 are common words, such as BLUDGEON and BLUEGILL. A rarer one is YOUNGERS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (44 words). 33 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 64

Common words

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Words
64 (38 common words)
Common example
bludgeon
Rare example
youngers
Doubled letters
33
Ending in S
21
Most frequent letter
S (44)

Questions

How many 8-letter words matching __u_g___ are there?

64. 38 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BLUDGEON is among the common words in this set.