BULGINES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BULGINES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BULGINES?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BULGINES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BULGINES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bulginessChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BULGINES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BULGINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BULGINES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BULGINES
- All 8 letters of BULGINES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BULGINES
The 8 tiles of BULGINES in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BULGINES
2 longer words begin with BULGINES.
Shorter words from the letters in BULGINES
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Common questions about BULGINES
- Is BULGINES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BULGINES is not in it.
- How many points is BULGINES worth?
- BULGINES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BULGINES?
- BULGINES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BULGINES:
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