Is BOOGEYMAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BOOGEYMAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BOOGEYMAN mean?
- noun
an imaginary monster used to frighten children
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + O (1) + O (1) + G (2) + E (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + A (1) + N (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BOOGEYMAN
BOOGEYMAN has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BOOGEYMAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bogeyman16
- boogyman16
- boogymen16
- moneybag16
- bogyman15
- bogymen15
- goombay15
- baymen13
- byname13
- boogey12
- bygone12
- gobony12
- mangey12
- oogamy12
- beamy12
- boomy12
- embay12
- maybe12
- bagmen11
- yeoman11
- bogey11
- boogy11
- gamey11
- mangy11
- bemoan10
- gooney10
- oogeny10
- anomy10
- boney10
- ebony10
- gambe10
- gombo10
- meany10
- money10
- moony10
- yamen10
- bogy10
- gaby10
- gamy10
- goby10
- gybe10
- gaboon9
- mongoe9
- agony9
- gooey9
- goony9
- maneb9
- abye9
- bony9
- boyo9
- gamb9
- many9
- mayo9
- mony9
- myna9
- obey9
- gym9
- among8
- began8
- bogan8
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