Is BUGGERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUGGERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUGGERING mean?
Buggering is a form of BUGGER.
- noun
someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)
- verb
practice anal sex upon
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + G (2) + G (2) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 BUGGERING
BUGGERING 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 BUGGERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- begging12
- bugging12
- buggier11
- gurging10
- rugging10
- bigger10
- bugger10
- gungier9
- binger9
- egging9
- burnie8
- ginger8
- grunge8
- urging8
- begin8
- begun8
- being8
- binge8
- bring8
- brung8
- giber8
- rueing7
- biner7
- brine7
- bruin7
- burin7
- gigue7
- gunge7
- gurge7
- berg7
- bing7
- brig7
- bung7
- burg7
- gibe7
- grub7
- reign6
- renig6
- ruing6
- unrig6
- bier6
- bine6
- bren6
- brie6
- brin6
- burn6
- grig6
- rube6
- unbe6
- beg6
- big6
- bug6
- gib6
- inure5
- urine5
- genu5
- gien5
- girn5
- grin5
- grue5
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