BUGBEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BUGBEAR 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 BUGBEAR?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUGBEAR is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUGBEAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bugbearsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUGBEAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BUGBEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does BUGBEAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
Something that causes persistent, often needless fear, worry or irritation.
The word began as the name of an imaginary monster used to frighten children into behaving. Today a bugbear is any recurring annoyance, such as a chore or a rule that a person dreads far more than it deserves.
How BUGBEAR is used
Bugbear is common in British English for a personal pet hate or a lingering worry.
- Paperwork has always been his bugbear.
- Rising costs remain the chief bugbear of small shops.
- The old tale of a bugbear kept the children indoors after dark.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUGBEAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUGBEAR
1 longer words begin with BUGBEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in BUGBEAR
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Common questions about BUGBEAR
- Is BUGBEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUGBEAR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUGBEAR worth?
- BUGBEAR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUGBEAR mean?
- Something that causes persistent, often needless fear, worry or irritation.
- What letters can be added to BUGBEAR?
- BUGBEAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BUGBEAR:
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