REDBUG is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. REDBUG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REDBUG?
| 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 REDBUG is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REDBUG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
redbugsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REDBUG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REDBUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What stands out about REDBUG
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REDBUG mean in Scrabble?
noun
regional
A tiny red larva of a mite that burrows into the skin and causes an intense itch.
The redbug is best known in the southern United States, where people pick it up while walking through tall grass or brush in warm months. The bites show up as clusters of itchy red welts, often around the ankles, waist or other places where clothing fits tightly. The same creature goes by several other regional names, and the word redbug is simply the one favoured in the South Atlantic states.
How REDBUG is used
Mostly a regional, everyday word in the American South, used for the pest rather than for the adult mite.
- After the hike she found a redbug bite at the edge of her sock.
- Every summer the redbug turns a pleasant picnic into a week of scratching.
- He sprayed his boots to keep each redbug from climbing higher.
- Is a redbug really visible to the naked eye, or only its bites?
- The redbug is so small that people usually notice the itch long before the culprit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REDBUG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REDBUG
The 6 tiles of REDBUG in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with REDBUG
1 longer words begin with REDBUG.
Shorter words from the letters in REDBUG
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Common questions about REDBUG
- Is REDBUG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REDBUG, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REDBUG worth?
- REDBUG is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REDBUG mean?
- A tiny red larva of a mite that burrows into the skin and causes an intense itch.
- What letters can be added to REDBUG?
- REDBUG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REDBUG:
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