9-Letter Words Matching ______UG_

There are 14 9-letter words that match ______UG_. 4 are common words, such as FIREPLUGS and MEALYBUGS. A rarer one is SCUPPAUGS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (10 words). 2 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 14

fireplugsmealybugssourdoughstinkbugscalcifugefebrifugesuperbugsteniafugevermifugechugalugsgreenbugspinchbugsroseslugsscuppaugs

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Words
14 (4 common words)
Common example
fireplugs
Rare example
scuppaugs
Doubled letters
2
Ending in S
9
Most frequent letter
S (10)

Questions

How many 9-letter words matching ______ug_ are there?

14. 4 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

FIREPLUGS is among the common words in this set.