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Bugaboos

b 3u 1g 2a 1b 3o 1o 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Less common · plural of bugaboo

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does bugaboos mean?

noun

  1. an imaginary monster used to frighten children

    Synonymsbogeymanbugbearboogeymanbooger

  2. a source of concern

    “the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them”

Definitions shown for bugaboo, the base form of bugaboos.

Is BUGABOOS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BUGABOOS worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
b 3u 1g 2a 1b 3o 1o 1s 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
b 4u 2g 3a 1b 4o 1o 1s 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
b 4u 2g 3a 1b 4o 1o 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
b 4u 2g 4a 1b 4o 1o 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BUGABOOS

Words that end like BUGABOOS

Common words that share the ending -OOS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -OOS

Bugaboos: quick answers

Is BUGABOOS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BUGABOOS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BUGABOOS worth?
BUGABOOS scores 13 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bugaboos mean?
bugaboos is the plural of bugaboo, which means “an imaginary monster used to frighten children”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BUGABOOS?
You can make 89 shorter words from BUGABOOS, such as BUGABOO, BABOOS, GOBBO, BABOO. See the full list.