Scrabble Word Finder

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.

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PlayableBUGBEAR · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 2,059 thousandodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept BUGBEAR?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 52 / 100

52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.71
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
5.43%

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

bugbears13

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BUGBEAR scores

Scrabble b3u1g2b3e1a1r1 12
Words with Friends b4u2g3b4e1a1r1 16

Face value of the 7 tiles in BUGBEAR, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
b22
u14
g13
e112
a19
r16

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.

Words starting with BUGBEAR

bugbears13

1 longer words begin with BUGBEAR.

Shorter words from the letters in BUGBEAR

gabber11 barbe9 rebab9 barge8 begar8 garbe8 gebur8 argue6 auger6 rugae6 abbe8 babe8 babu8 barb8 buba8 burb8 berg7 brag7 burg7 garb7 grab7 grub7 aber6 bare6 baur6 bear6 beau6 brae6 bura6 rube6 urbe6 ager5 ague5 areg5 gare5 gaur5 gear5 grue5 guar5 rage5

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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 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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