BULLRUSH is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BULLRUSH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BULLRUSH?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BULLRUSH is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BULLRUSH
No single letter turns BULLRUSH into another word.
How BULLRUSH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BULLRUSH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BULLRUSH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BULLRUSH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A tall marsh plant with long flat leaves and a dark brown cylindrical flower spike.
Bullrush is a common variant of the standard bulrush, and the two names point to the same reedlike plant. Its leaves were once woven into mats and chair seats, and its spikes burst into fluffy down when ripe.
How BULLRUSH is used
Frequent in speech and gardening talk, though bulrush is the usual spelling.
- A stand of bullrush grew thick along the pond edge.
- The old chair had a seat woven from bullrush.
- Ducks nested among the bullrush.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BULLRUSH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BULLRUSH
1 longer words begin with BULLRUSH.
Shorter words from the letters in BULLRUSH
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Common questions about BULLRUSH
- Is BULLRUSH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BULLRUSH, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BULLRUSH worth?
- BULLRUSH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BULLRUSH mean?
- A tall marsh plant with long flat leaves and a dark brown cylindrical flower spike.
- What letters can be added to BULLRUSH?
- No single letter can be added to BULLRUSH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BULLRUSH:
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