LADYBUG is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. LADYBUG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LADYBUG?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LADYBUG is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LADYBUG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ladybugsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LADYBUG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LADYBUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does LADYBUG mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A small round beetle, usually red with black spots.
Gardeners welcome the ladybug because it eats aphids that damage plants. Children are fond of it and a rhyme tells it to fly home. In Britain the same insect is called a ladybird.
How LADYBUG is used
Ladybug is the usual American name for the insect.
- A ladybug landed on my sleeve.
- We released fifty ladybug beetles among the roses.
- The child counted seven spots on the ladybug.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LADYBUG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LADYBUG
1 longer words begin with LADYBUG.
Shorter words from the letters in LADYBUG
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Common questions about LADYBUG
- Is LADYBUG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LADYBUG, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LADYBUG worth?
- LADYBUG is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LADYBUG mean?
- A small round beetle, usually red with black spots.
- What letters can be added to LADYBUG?
- LADYBUG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LADYBUG:
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