Is SPITTLEBUG a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPITTLEBUG is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPITTLEBUG mean?
- noun
small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + B (3) + U (1) + G (2) = 15 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 SPITTLEBUG
Single letters that turn SPITTLEBUG 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 SPITTLEBUG
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bulgiest11
- gulpiest11
- subtitle10
- giblets10
- piglets10
- butties9
- buttles9
- putties9
- spittle9
- stipule9
- subtile9
- uptilts9
- bilges9
- bugles9
- bulges9
- getups9
- giblet9
- piglet9
- blips9
- plebs9
- pubes9
- pubis9
- gluiest8
- guttles8
- ugliest8
- blites8
- bluest8
- bluets8
- bustle8
- butles8
- buttes8
- buttle8
- letups8
- pileus8
- plutei8
- puttie8
- stipel8
- sublet8
- subtle8
- tubist8
- tulips8
- uptilt8
- bilge8
- bugle8
- bulge8
- getup8
- gibes8
- gulps8
- plugs8
- blip8
- pleb8
- pube8
- pubs8
- glutei7
- glutes7
- guiles7
- guilts7
- guttle7
- legist7
- legits7
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