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Humbug

/ˈhʌmbʌɡ/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:18 pts6 letters
Definition of Humbug

noun

  1. A hoax, jest, or prank.
  2. A fraud or sham (countable); hypocrisy (uncountable).
  3. A fraudster, cheat, or hypocrite.
  4. Nonsense.
  5. A type of hard sweet (candy), usually peppermint flavoured with a striped pattern.

verb

  1. To play a trick on someone, to cheat, to swindle, to deceive.
  2. (African American Vernacular) To fight; to act tough.
  3. To waste time talking.

interjection

  1. Balderdash!, nonsense!, rubbish!
Anagrams of Humbug

No exact anagrams found for "humbug". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "humbug" and rearranging:

+shumbugs
Related Word Patterns
HU...Words starting with "hu"...UGWords ending with "ug"All 6-letter wordsUnscramble "humbug"
Letter Values
h4
u1
m3
b3
u1
g2

Total: 14 Scrabble points

Word Tools
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Rhymes With Humbug
almugantibugantidrugbearhugbedbugbedrugbillbugbugchugchugalugcrotonbugdebug
Related 6-Letter Words
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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

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 "Humbug"

Humbug is a 6-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Humbug" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "humbug" is a medium-scoring word.