bugbear
NOUN
/bəɡ,bɜr/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B
bugbear is a valid 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3U1G2B3E1A1R1
3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does bugbear mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
An imaginary monster used to frighten children.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
An object of dread or apprehension.
“Germany was always a bugbear for France”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
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Anagrams of bugbear
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