bugaboo

/bəɡə,bu/ noun
7 letters3 syllables12 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1

An imaginary monster used to frighten children.

2

A source of concern.

“the old bugaboo of inflation still bothers them”

WORD FORMS
Starts withB
Ends withO
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
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Pig Latinugaboobay
Starts & ends withB … O
Syllablesbug · a · boo
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
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