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Bugging

b 3u 1g 2g 2i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · present participle of bug

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

What does bugging mean?

verb

  1. annoy persistently

    “The children teased the boy because of his stammer”

    Synonymsteasebadgerpesterbeleaguer

  2. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

    “The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy”

    Synonymswiretaptapintercept

Definitions shown for bug, the base form of bugging.

Is BUGGING 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 BUGGING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
b 3u 1g 2g 2i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

18 pts
b 4u 2g 3g 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

17 pts
b 4u 2g 3g 3i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
b 4u 2g 4g 4i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in BUGGING

Hooks for BUGGING

Add one letter to the front or back of BUGGING to make another word.

Front hooks

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Back hooks

Words that end like BUGGING

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

All words ending in -UGGING

Bugging: quick answers

Is BUGGING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BUGGING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BUGGING worth?
BUGGING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bugging mean?
bugging is the present participle of bug, which means “annoy persistently”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BUGGING?
You can make 28 shorter words from BUGGING, such as BUGGIN, UGGING, BIGG, BING. See the full list.