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bugbear

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is BUGBEAR a word?

Yes. BUGBEAR is a 7-letter noun. an imaginary monster used to frighten children Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BUGBEAR?

B-U-G-B-E-A-R

BUGBEAR contains 7 letters, begins with B, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an imaginary monster used to frighten children

2noun

  1. an object of dread or apprehension

    “Germany was always a bugbear for France”
Synonyms
bogeymanbugabooboogeymanboogerhobgoblin
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends16points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BUGBEAR spelled?

B1U2G3B4E5A6R7
Starts withBUGFirst 3 letters
Ends withEARLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats B
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →7-letter words →Words starting with BUG →Words ending in EAR →Words made from BUGBEAR →Words with A →Words with B →Words with E →Words with G →

03 Word-game status

Can you play BUGBEAR?

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Base tile value: 12 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 16 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

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About BUGBEAR.

How do you spell BUGBEAR?

BUGBEAR is spelled B-U-G-B-E-A-R. It contains 7 letters.