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Humbug

/ˈhʌmbʌɡ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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

Words You Can Make

8 words can be made from the letters in "humbug":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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