redbug

Plural: redbugs

Noun

A chigger or other small red insect.
larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation
Any member of the family Pyrrhocoridae of true bugs.

Examples

He tried to find a valid play with REDBUG, but the "G" was elusive.

Origin / Etymology

From red + bug.

Synonyms

chigger, harvest mite, jigger

Scrabble Score: 10

redbug: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
redbug: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
redbug: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

redbug: valid Words With Friends Word