BEDBUG is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BEDBUG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEDBUG?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEDBUG is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEDBUG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bedbugsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEDBUG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BEDBUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.
What does BEDBUG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small flat reddish-brown insect that hides in mattresses and feeds on human blood at night.
Bedbugs are wingless parasites about the size of an apple seed, and they travel easily in luggage and second-hand furniture. Their bites usually leave itchy red marks in a line, though some people show no reaction. Getting rid of an infestation often takes heat treatment or professional help.
How BEDBUG is used
Also written as two words, bed bug; either form is correct.
- The hotel was closed after guests found a bedbug in room twelve.
- A single bedbug can hide in the seam of a mattress.
- She checked the headboard for any sign of a bedbug.
- Washing clothes on a hot cycle kills each bedbug.
- The itchy rash turned out to be a bedbug bite.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEDBUG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BEDBUG
The 6 tiles of BEDBUG in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BEDBUG
1 longer words begin with BEDBUG.
Shorter words from the letters in BEDBUG
Common questions about BEDBUG
- Is BEDBUG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEDBUG, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEDBUG worth?
- BEDBUG is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEDBUG mean?
- A small flat reddish-brown insect that hides in mattresses and feeds on human blood at night.
- What letters can be added to BEDBUG?
- BEDBUG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BEDBUG:
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