BULLNOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BULLNOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BULLNOSE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BULLNOSE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BULLNOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BULLNOSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BULLNOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BULLNOSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BULLNOSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A rounded edge or corner, such as the rounded end of a step or brick, or a small plane with its blade near the front.
Builders speak of a bullnose when a hard right angle has been softened into a smooth curve, as on a stair tread or window sill. Carpenters also keep a bullnose plane for working into tight corners.
How BULLNOSE is used
Used in building and woodworking for rounded edges and a type of plane.
- The stairs ended with a wide bullnose at the bottom step.
- He trimmed the groove with a small bullnose plane.
- A bullnose edge on the counter made it safer for children.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BULLNOSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BULLNOSE
2 longer words begin with BULLNOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in BULLNOSE
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Common questions about BULLNOSE
- Is BULLNOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BULLNOSE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BULLNOSE worth?
- BULLNOSE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BULLNOSE mean?
- A rounded edge or corner, such as the rounded end of a step or brick, or a small plane with its blade near the front.
- What letters can be added to BULLNOSE?
- BULLNOSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BULLNOSE:
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