BULLFIGHT is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BULLFIGHT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BULLFIGHT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BULLFIGHT is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BULLFIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bullfightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BULLFIGHT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BULLFIGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BULLFIGHT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BULLFIGHT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A public spectacle, especially in Spain and Latin America, in which a matador confronts and usually kills a bull in an arena.
A bullfight follows a fixed ritual of stages with capes, lances and a final sword thrust. Supporters regard it as a traditional art, while critics condemn it as cruelty to animals. The practice is banned in several regions, which keeps it a subject of heated debate.
How BULLFIGHT is used
Used when describing the Spanish-style arena event, often in travel writing or in arguments about animal welfare.
- They watched a bullfight in Seville on their honeymoon.
- The city voted to ban the bullfight from its arena.
- Hemingway wrote at length about the bullfight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BULLFIGHT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BULLFIGHT
5 longer words begin with BULLFIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in BULLFIGHT
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Common questions about BULLFIGHT
- Is BULLFIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BULLFIGHT, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BULLFIGHT worth?
- BULLFIGHT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BULLFIGHT mean?
- A public spectacle, especially in Spain and Latin America, in which a matador confronts and usually kills a bull in an arena.
- What letters can be added to BULLFIGHT?
- BULLFIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BULLFIGHT:
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