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Bugbears

b 3u 1g 2b 3e 1a 1r 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Less common · plural of bugbear

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

What does bugbears mean?

noun

  1. an imaginary monster used to frighten children

    Synonymsbogeymanbugabooboogeymanbooger

  2. an object of dread or apprehension

    “Germany was always a bugbear for France”

    Synonymshobgoblin

Definitions shown for bugbear, the base form of bugbears.

Is BUGBEARS 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 BUGBEARS worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
b 3u 1g 2b 3e 1a 1r 1s 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
b 4u 2g 3b 4e 1a 1r 1s 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
b 4u 2g 3b 4e 1a 1r 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
b 4u 2g 4b 4e 1a 1r 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in BUGBEARS

Words that end like BUGBEARS

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

appearsforbearsarrearsendearsforswearsreappearsclearsdisappearsbearshearswearsyearsswearsfearsgearstearsearsoverbearsoverhearsshearssmearsspearsdearsnears
All words ending in -EARS

Bugbears: quick answers

Is BUGBEARS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BUGBEARS 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 BUGBEARS worth?
BUGBEARS 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 bugbears mean?
bugbears is the plural of bugbear, 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 BUGBEARS?
You can make 221 shorter words from BUGBEARS, such as BUGBEAR, GABBERS, GABBER, BARBES. See the full list.