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Is BUGBANE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BUGBANE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BUGBANE mean?

  1. noun

    North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally

  2. noun

    a plant of the genus Cimicifuga having flowers in long racemes or panicles reported to be distasteful to insects

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

7

Letters

B (3) + U (1) + G (2) + B (3) + A (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 12 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 BUGBANE

Single letters that turn BUGBANE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from BUGBANE

The 58 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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