BULBS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BULBS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BULBS?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BULBS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BULBS
No single letter turns BULBS into another word.
How BULBS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BULBS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,176 thousand.
What stands out about BULBS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BULBS
The 5 tiles of BULBS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in BULBS
3 words end in BULBS. Useful as a back hook: play BULBS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BULBS
Common questions about BULBS
- Is BULBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BULBS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BULBS worth?
- BULBS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BULBS?
- No single letter can be added to BULBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BULBS:
Open BULBS in the Word Finder