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Is BUGLES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BUGLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BUGLES mean?

Bugles is a form of BUGLE.

  1. noun

    a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares

  2. noun

    any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover

  3. noun

    a tubular glass or plastic bead sewn onto clothing for decoration

  4. verb

    play on a bugle

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
13
Letters
6

B (3) + U (1) + G (2) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 BUGLES

BUGLES 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.

Anagrams of BUGLES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BUGLES

The 43 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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