Bugaboo

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Updated June 2026

Definition

An imaginary creature invoked to frighten children, or any object of excessive and irrational fear.

“The dark cellar had become something of a bugaboo for the younger children.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

bug·a·boo

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Synonyms

bogeymanbugbearboogeymanbooger

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Wordle

Heavy on vowels with U, A, and double O, making it very unusual in Wordle but worth knowing

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Scrabble

Contains three Us and two Os, making it excellent for depleting a rack loaded with surplus vowels

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