LOVEBUG is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LOVEBUG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LOVEBUG?
| 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 LOVEBUG is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOVEBUG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lovebugsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOVEBUG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LOVEBUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 868,466.
What does LOVEBUG mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A small black fly of the southern United States that is seen flying in joined pairs, or, informally, a person who is in love.
Every spring the lovebug swarms spatter car windshields along Gulf Coast roads. Gardeners and drivers know the insect mainly as a nuisance rather than a danger.
How LOVEBUG is used
In the insect sense it is a regional term in the American South; as a pet name it is playful and affectionate.
- A cloud of lovebug flies covered the front of the truck.
- Grandma called the toddler her little lovebug.
- Each lovebug spends much of its short adult life paired with a mate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LOVEBUG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LOVEBUG
1 longer words begin with LOVEBUG.
Shorter words from the letters in LOVEBUG
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Common questions about LOVEBUG
- Is LOVEBUG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LOVEBUG, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LOVEBUG worth?
- LOVEBUG is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LOVEBUG mean?
- A small black fly of the southern United States that is seen flying in joined pairs, or, informally, a person who is in love.
- What letters can be added to LOVEBUG?
- LOVEBUG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LOVEBUG:
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