Is MEALYBUG a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MEALYBUG is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MEALYBUG mean?
- noun
scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + A (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + B (3) + U (1) + G (2) = 16 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 MEALYBUG
Single letters that turn MEALYBUG 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 MEALYBUG
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gamely12
- gleamy12
- maguey12
- balmy12
- beamy12
- embay12
- lamby12
- maybe12
- gamble11
- bulgy11
- gamey11
- begum10
- belay10
- bluey10
- gambe10
- mealy10
- muley10
- gaby10
- gamy10
- gybe10
- beluga9
- blague9
- agley9
- album9
- amble9
- blame9
- blume9
- gluey9
- umbel9
- ably9
- abye9
- amyl9
- elmy9
- gamb9
- ylem9
- gym9
- algum8
- almug8
- bagel8
- belga8
- bugle8
- bulge8
- gable8
- gleam8
- gleba8
- glume8
- agly8
- balm8
- beam8
- bema8
- blam8
- gley8
- lamb8
- mabe8
- ugly8
- yage8
- yuga8
- aby8
- bay8
- bey8
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