Definitions For Humbug
noun
- Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
- Communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
- Pretentious or silly talk or writing
- Language or behavior that is false or meant to deceive people
- Someone or something that is not honest or true
- A hard peppermint candy
verb
- Trick or deceive
Is Humbug a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
14
Words with Friends
18
The word Humbug is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Humbug in a Sentence
- Tests showed that the “old” map of America was a cleverly made humbug
- Those UFO stories are a lot of humbug
- humbugged into believing that the bones were the skeleton of a prehistoric human being