BULBUL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BULBUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BULBUL?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BULBUL is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BULBUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bulbulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BULBUL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BULBUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 33,113 thousand.
What does BULBUL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A songbird of Africa and Asia, usually with a crest and soft brown or grey plumage, or the nightingale as pictured in Persian poetry.
Bulbuls live in gardens and woodland across warmer regions, feed on fruit and insects, and are known for their cheerful, liquid calls. The word came into English from Persian and Arabic, where it names the nightingale, and in classical Persian verse the bulbul sings its love to the rose. That poetic image is why the word also appears in literature as a symbol of a sweet singing voice.
How BULBUL is used
Used by bird-watchers for real species and by poets for the nightingale of Persian tradition.
- A red-vented bulbul perched on the garden wall.
- The poet likened her voice to a bulbul in a rose garden.
- We heard a bulbul calling before dawn.
- The bulbul is common in towns across India.
- Persian verse often pairs the bulbul with the rose.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BULBUL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BULBUL
1 longer words begin with BULBUL.
Shorter words from the letters in BULBUL
Common questions about BULBUL
- Is BULBUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BULBUL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BULBUL worth?
- BULBUL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BULBUL mean?
- A songbird of Africa and Asia, usually with a crest and soft brown or grey plumage, or the nightingale as pictured in Persian poetry.
- What letters can be added to BULBUL?
- BULBUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BULBUL:
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