Is TUMBLEBUGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TUMBLEBUGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TUMBLEBUGS mean?
Tumblebugs is a form of TUMBLEBUG.
- noun
any of various dung beetles
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) + B (3) + U (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 17 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 TUMBLEBUGS
TUMBLEBUGS 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 TUMBLEBUGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tumblebug16
- bluegums13
- bumbles13
- bluegum12
- bumble12
- stubble11
- stumble11
- tumbles11
- begums11
- subgum11
- besmut10
- blumes10
- tumble10
- umbels10
- umbles10
- begum10
- mutuels9
- mutules9
- tubules9
- bugles9
- bulges9
- glumes9
- blebs9
- blubs9
- blume9
- bubus9
- bulbs9
- sebum9
- umbel9
- gluteus8
- bluest8
- bluets8
- bustle8
- butles8
- luteum8
- mutuel8
- mutule8
- sublet8
- subtle8
- tubule8
- bugle8
- bulge8
- geums8
- glume8
- glums8
- bleb8
- blub8
- bubs8
- bubu8
- bulb8
- bums8
- ebbs8
- glutes7
- belts7
- blest7
- blets7
- blues7
- bluet7
- butes7
- butle7
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