Bugger
/ˈbʌɡə/
noun
- A heretic.
- Someone who commits buggery; a sodomite.
"The British Sexual Offences Act of 1967 is a buggers′ charter."
- A foolish or worthless person or thing; a despicable person.
"He's a silly bugger for losing his keys."
- A situation that causes dismay.
"So you're stuck out in the woop-woop and the next train back is Thursday next week. Well, that's a bit of a bugger."
- Someone viewed with affection; a chap.
"How are you, you old bugger?"
verb
- To have anal sex with, sodomize.
- To break or ruin.
"This computer is buggered! Oh no! I've buggered it up."
- To be surprised.
"Bugger me sideways!"
- To feel contempt for some person or thing.
"Bugger Bognor. (Alleged to be the last words of King George V of the United Kingdom in response to a suggestion that he might recover from his illness and visit Bognor Regis.)"
- To feel frustration with something, or to consider that something is futile.
"Bugger this for a game of soldiers."
interjection
- An expression of annoyance or displeasure.
"Bugger, I've missed the bus."
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Bugger"
Bugger is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Bugger" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "bugger" is a medium-scoring word.