bogeyman
Plural: bogeymen
Noun
- 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.
- pl. -MEN a terrifying creature
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 is a valid Words With Friends word