HUMBUGGERY is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. HUMBUGGERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HUMBUGGERY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HUMBUGGERY is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HUMBUGGERY
No single letter turns HUMBUGGERY into another word.
How HUMBUGGERY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HUMBUGGERY, 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 | 2 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HUMBUGGERY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HUMBUGGERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalrare
Deceptive or insincere talk and behaviour meant to fool people.
Humbuggery is nonsense with a purpose, a show of sincerity that hides a trick or an empty claim. The word recalls the old exclamation humbug and is used with mild scorn rather than heavy accusation. A quack remedy sold with grand promises is a good example.
How HUMBUGGERY is used
Informal and old-fashioned; used for trickery, hype and empty talk.
- The miracle cure was nothing but humbuggery.
- Voters grew tired of the humbuggery in the campaign speeches.
- He saw through the salesman humbuggery at once.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HUMBUGGERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in HUMBUGGERY
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Common questions about HUMBUGGERY
- Is HUMBUGGERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HUMBUGGERY, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HUMBUGGERY worth?
- HUMBUGGERY is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HUMBUGGERY mean?
- Deceptive or insincere talk and behaviour meant to fool people.
- What letters can be added to HUMBUGGERY?
- No single letter can be added to HUMBUGGERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HUMBUGGERY:
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