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Mealybug

m 3e 1a 1l 1y 4b 3u 1g 2

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Uncommon

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

What does mealybug mean?

noun

  1. scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees

    Synonymsmealy bug

Is MEALYBUG 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 MEALYBUG worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
m 3e 1a 1l 1y 4b 3u 1g 2

Words With Friends

20 pts
m 4e 1a 1l 2y 3b 4u 2g 3

Wordfeud

19 pts
m 3e 1a 1l 1y 4b 4u 2g 3

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
m 3e 1a 1l 2y 4b 4u 2g 4

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

Words from the letters in MEALYBUG

Hooks for MEALYBUG

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

mealybugs

Words that end like MEALYBUG

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

ladybug
All words ending in -YBUG

Mealybug: quick answers

Is MEALYBUG a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MEALYBUG is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MEALYBUG worth?
MEALYBUG scores 16 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does mealybug mean?
As a noun, mealybug means “scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion”.
What words can you make with the letters in MEALYBUG?
You can make 205 shorter words from MEALYBUG, such as GYMBAL, BELAMY, BALMY, BEAMY. See the full list.