Is BUGBEARS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUGBEARS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUGBEARS mean?
Bugbears is a form of BUGBEAR.
- noun
an imaginary monster used to frighten children
- noun
an object of dread or apprehension
“Germany was always a bugbear for France”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + G (2) + B (3) + E (1) + A (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 13 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 BUGBEARS
BUGBEARS 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 BUGBEARS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bugbear12
- gabbers12
- gabber11
- barbes10
- busbar10
- barges9
- abbes9
- babes9
- babus9
- barbe9
- barbs9
- burbs9
- abuser8
- bursae8
- barge8
- bergs8
- brags8
- burgs8
- garbs8
- grabs8
- grubs8
- abbe8
- babe8
- babu8
- barb8
- bubs8
- burb8
- ebbs8
- argues7
- augers7
- sauger7
- abuse7
- bares7
- baser7
- bears7
- beaus7
- braes7
- buras7
- bursa7
- burse7
- rebus7
- rubes7
- saber7
- sabre7
- suber7
- bags7
- begs7
- berg7
- brag7
- bugs7
- burg7
- gabs7
- garb7
- grab7
- grub7
- bub7
- ebb7
- agers6
- agues6
- argue6
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