BULBING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BULBING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BULBING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BULBING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BULBING
No single letter turns BULBING into another word.
How BULBING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BULBING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What does BULBING mean in Scrabble?
BULBING is the -ing form (present participle) of BULB.
BULB(noun) — A rounded underground plant storage organ.
Shorter words from the letters in BULBING
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Common questions about BULBING
- Is BULBING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BULBING is not in it.
- How many points is BULBING worth?
- BULBING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BULBING?
- No single letter can be added to BULBING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BULBING:
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