bogeyman
Plural: bogeymen
Noun
- An imaginary evil spirit or terrifying creature.
- an imaginary monster used to frighten children
- A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.
- Any make-believe threat, especially one used to intimidate or distract.
Examples
- The BOGEYMAN of tile droughts haunts every serious Scrabble player.
Origin / Etymology
From bogey + -man.
Scrabble Score: 16
bogeyman: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbogeyman: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bogeyman: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 19
bogeyman: valid Words With Friends Word