BUGBEAR
Scrabble letter values: B3U1G2B3E1A1R1 = 12
Definition
- noun an imaginary monster used to frighten children. — synonyms: bogeyman, bugaboo, boogeyman, booger
- noun an object of dread or apprehension. — synonyms: hobgoblin
Examples
- “Germany was always a bugbear for France”
- “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds--Ralph Waldo Emerson”