lightning bug

NOUN /laɪtnɪŋ_bəɡ/
13 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L

lightning bug is a valid 13-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1I1G2H4T1N1I1N1G2B3U1G2
1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 2 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does lightning bug mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER