BULRUSH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BULRUSH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BULRUSH?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BULRUSH is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BULRUSH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bulrushyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BULRUSH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BULRUSH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,948 thousand.
What does BULRUSH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A tall water plant with long strap-like leaves and a dark brown, velvety flower head.
Bulrush grows thick along ponds and marshes, giving shelter to ducks and other waterbirds. Its leaves were once woven into mats and baskets, and the plant is often confused with the cattail, though the two are not exactly the same.
How BULRUSH is used
Bulrush is a common plant name; in older Bible translations it can mean papyrus.
- A heron stood still among the bulrush at the edge of the lake.
- They wove a basket from dried bulrush leaves.
- Thick bulrush choked the shallow end of the pond.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BULRUSH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BULRUSH
4 longer words begin with BULRUSH.
Shorter words from the letters in BULRUSH
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Common questions about BULRUSH
- Is BULRUSH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BULRUSH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BULRUSH worth?
- BULRUSH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BULRUSH mean?
- A tall water plant with long strap-like leaves and a dark brown, velvety flower head.
- What letters can be added to BULRUSH?
- BULRUSH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BULRUSH:
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