bugaboo
NOUN
/bəɡə,bu/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B
bugaboo is a valid 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3U1G2A1B3O1O1
3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does bugaboo mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
An imaginary monster used to frighten children.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A source of concern.
“the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them”
BROADER