BULLBAT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BULLBAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BULLBAT?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BULLBAT is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BULLBAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bullbatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BULLBAT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BULLBAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,352 thousand.
What does BULLBAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
regionalNorth American
A North American bird, the nighthawk, that feeds on insects at dusk.
The name bullbat comes from the booming sound the bird makes when it dives through the air. It is not a bat at all, but a long-winged relative of the nightjars.
How BULLBAT is used
The word bullbat is a regional name used mostly in the American South.
- A bullbat swooped over the field at sunset.
- We heard the bullbat before we saw it.
- Old farmers still call the nighthawk a bullbat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BULLBAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BULLBAT
1 longer words begin with BULLBAT.
Shorter words from the letters in BULLBAT
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Common questions about BULLBAT
- Is BULLBAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BULLBAT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BULLBAT worth?
- BULLBAT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BULLBAT mean?
- A North American bird, the nighthawk, that feeds on insects at dusk.
- What letters can be added to BULLBAT?
- BULLBAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BULLBAT:
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