How many points is BOUGIE worth in Scrabble?

BOUGIE is worth 9 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept BOUGIE?

BOUGIE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes BOUGIER, BOUGIES. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

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9 pts

BOUGIE is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 9 points. BOUGIE means "medical instrument".

/ˈbuːʒi/

A tapered cylindrical instrument for introducing an object into a tubular anatomical structure, or to dilate such a structure, as with an esophageal bougie.
A wax candle.

(usually derogatory) Behaving like or pertaining to people of a higher social status, middle-class / bourgeois people (sometimes carrying connotations of fakeness, elitism, or snobbery).
Fancy or good-looking, without the same connotations of snobbery or pretentiousness as in sense 1.

Synonyms: chichi, high and mighty, ritzy, saditty, snobby

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noun

Valid CSW (UK) Scrabble Word

medical instrument

In a sentence: "The bougie is noted."

Check the Scrabble meaning of BOUGIE. It scores 9 points.

Add one letter after BOUGIE. Every word is valid in CSW24 (International).

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Is BOUGIE a Scrabble word?: BOUGIE is a valid Scrabble word in CSW24 (International). It scores 9 points.
What does BOUGIE mean?: medical instrument
How do you use BOUGIE in a sentence?: In a sentence: "The bougie is noted."
How many points is BOUGIE worth in Scrabble?: BOUGIE is worth 9 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept BOUGIE?: BOUGIE is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to BOUGIE?: In CSW24 (International), adding one letter at the front or back makes BOUGIER, BOUGIES. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.