What does BUG mean?

Pronunciation
/bʌg/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
  2. a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
  3. a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly
  4. insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
  5. a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

verb

  1. annoy persistently“The children teased the boy because of his stammer”
  2. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information“The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

bugs7bugging12

Anagrams of BUG

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Word lists

Questions

Is BUG a valid word in word games?

BUG is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BUG worth?

BUG is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.