BULGINGLY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BULGINGLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
b3u1l1g2i1n1g2l1y4
PlayableBULGINGLY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BULGINGLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| 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
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.11%
Our own measure of how useful BULGINGLY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BULGINGLY
No single letter turns BULGINGLY into another word.
How BULGINGLY scores
Scrabble b3u1l1g2i1n1g2l1y4 16
Words with Friends b4u2l2g3i1n2g3l2y3 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in BULGINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BULGINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BULGINGLY
bullying14 gullying13 guyling12 uglying12 bugling11 bulging11 bulling10 gulling9 bluggy13 gybing13 blingy12 buying12 glibly12 guying11 niggly11 buggin10 gluily10 lungyi10 uglily10 bluing9 lubing9 gluing8 luging8 ulling7 biggy12 buggy12 bigly11 bilgy11 bingy11 bulgy11 bungy11 billy10 bliny10 bully10 gungy10 gilly9 gully9 lingy9 lying9 bling8
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Common questions about BULGINGLY
- Is BULGINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BULGINGLY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BULGINGLY worth?
- BULGINGLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BULGINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to BULGINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BULGINGLY:
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