HUMBUG is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HUMBUG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HUMBUG?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HUMBUG is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 2.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HUMBUG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
humbugsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HUMBUG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HUMBUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,278 thousand.
What does HUMBUG mean in Scrabble?
noun
Talk or behavior intended to deceive, or a hard striped sweet flavored with peppermint.
Calling something humbug is a way of waving it off as empty show rather than honest effort. The same word names a traditional boiled candy sold in paper bags, so context tells the listener whether cheating or sweets is meant.
How HUMBUG is used
Humbug is often used dismissively about claims, ceremonies or people thought to be insincere.
- He dismissed the whole speech as humbug.
- Grandfather kept a paper bag of humbug in his coat pocket.
- The advertisement turned out to be pure humbug.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HUMBUG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HUMBUG
8 longer words begin with HUMBUG.
Shorter words from the letters in HUMBUG
Common questions about HUMBUG
- Is HUMBUG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HUMBUG, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HUMBUG worth?
- HUMBUG is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HUMBUG mean?
- Talk or behavior intended to deceive, or a hard striped sweet flavored with peppermint.
- What letters can be added to HUMBUG?
- HUMBUG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HUMBUG:
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