37 Words Starting With FUG
The prefix FUG appears in 37 words, from 3-letter words up to 14 letters. The biggest cluster is 7-letter words with 8 entries. Average word length: 7.0 letters.
F launches a diverse set: food (fish, fruit, flour), feelings (fear, fury, fondness), and function words (for, from, first). The prefix fore- adds dozens more.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with FUG: FUGITIVENESSES (21 pts), FUGITIVELY (20 pts), FUGITIVENESS (19 pts), FUGACITY (17 pts), FUGUELIKE (17 pts). The shortest is FUG (3 letters) and the longest is FUGITIVENESSES (14 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in REMIT.
Notable words: FUGS — to make hot, stuffy and close [v].; FUGAL — being in the state of a fugue [adj].; FUGATO — a fugal composition [n].; FUGALLY — being in the state of a fugue [adv]. Browse words starting with YORE for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with FUG?
FUGITIVENESSES scores 21 points. Runner-up: FUGITIVELY at 20 points. See words ending in FAD for more high-value options.
How many words start with FUG?
Our dictionary has 37 words that start with FUG. They range from 3 to 14 letters, with 7-letter words being the most common (8).
What is the shortest word that starts with FUG?
FUG at just 3 letters. It means: to make hot, stuffy and close [v].