BULIMIA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BULIMIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BULIMIA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BULIMIA is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BULIMIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BULIMIA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BULIMIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does BULIMIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
An eating disorder in which repeated episodes of overeating are followed by vomiting or other ways of purging.
Bulimia is a serious illness tied to distorted body image and strong feelings of guilt. Treatment usually combines medical care with counselling, and early help improves the outcome.
How BULIMIA is used
The word bulimia is a medical term and is used in health reporting and clinical settings.
- The clinic offers support for people with bulimia.
- Doctors diagnosed bulimia after several months of tests.
- She spoke openly about her recovery from bulimia.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BULIMIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BULIMIA
3 longer words begin with BULIMIA.
Shorter words from the letters in BULIMIA
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Common questions about BULIMIA
- Is BULIMIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BULIMIA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BULIMIA worth?
- BULIMIA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BULIMIA mean?
- An eating disorder in which repeated episodes of overeating are followed by vomiting or other ways of purging.
- What letters can be added to BULIMIA?
- BULIMIA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BULIMIA:
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