BULB is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BULB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BULB?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BULB is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BULB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bulbsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BULB scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BULB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 245,077.
What does BULB mean in Scrabble?
noun
A rounded underground plant storage organ.
Bulb came from a Greek word for an onion, and electric lighting borrowed it purely for the shape. Botany still uses the word strictly and distinguishes it from a corm and a tuber.
How BULB is used
Countable: a bulb, two bulbs.
- A bulb planted too shallow will not flower.
- The word bulb comes from a Greek one for an onion.
- Electric lighting borrowed bulb for the shape alone.
- Two bulbs of different depth flowered a fortnight apart.
- Botany separates a bulb from a corm strictly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BULB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BULB
The 4 tiles of BULB in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BULB
21 longer words begin with BULB.
Words ending in BULB
3 words end in BULB. Useful as a back hook: play BULB onto a word already on the board.
Words with BULB inside
4 words contain BULB in the middle. Words that start with BULB are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BULB
Common questions about BULB
- Is BULB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BULB, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BULB worth?
- BULB is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BULB mean?
- A rounded underground plant storage organ.
- What letters can be added to BULB?
- BULB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BULB:
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