BUGGERY
14
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈbʌɡəɹi//
noun
- (Commonwealth, UK, Ireland) Anal sex."Whosoever shall be convicted of the abominable crime of buggery […] shall be liable at the discretion of the court to be kept in penal servitude for life or for any term not less than ten years."
- (Commonwealth, UK, Ireland) Any sexual act deemed against nature, such as homosexuality, bestiality or necrophilia."Whosoever shall be convicted of the abominable Crime of Buggery, committed either with Mankind or with any Animal, shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be kept in Penal Servitude for Life or for any Term not less than Ten Years."
- (Commonwealth, UK, Ireland, slang) A broken or damaged condition."It's gone to buggery."
adv
- (Commonwealth, UK, Ireland, vulgar, colloquial) Used after an inverted subject pronoun and auxiliary verb or copula to emphatically negate the verb."Did he help? Did he buggery!"
intj
- (Commonwealth, UK, Ireland, vulgar, slang) Synonym of bugger.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 14 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 17 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BUGGERY'?
The word BUGGERY is worth 14 points in Scrabble.
B3
U1
G2
G2
E1
R1
Y4
Total: 14 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BUGGERY'?
The word BUGGERY is worth 17 points in Words With Friends.
B4
U2
G3
G3
E1
R1
Y3
Total: 17 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.