BULWARKS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BULWARKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3u1l1w4a1r1k5s1
PlayableBULWARKS · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BULWARKS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful BULWARKS is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BULWARKS
No single letter turns BULWARKS into another word.
How BULWARKS scores
Scrabble b3u1l1w4a1r1k5s1 17
Words with Friends b4u2l2w4a1r1k5s1 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in BULWARKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BULWARKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BULWARKS
- All 8 letters of BULWARKS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BULWARKS
bulwark16 waulks13 baulks12 burkas12 brawls11 walrus9 bursal8 bawks14 lawks12 walks12 warks12 wauks12 waulk12 balks11 barks11 bauks11 baulk11 braks11 brusk11 bulks11 burka11 burks11 kbars11 krabs11 bawls10 bawrs10 blaws10 brawl10 braws10 warbs10 kulas9 larks9 lurks9 rakus9 wauls8 waurs8 balus7 baurs7 blurs7 buras7
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Common questions about BULWARKS
- Is BULWARKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BULWARKS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BULWARKS worth?
- BULWARKS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BULWARKS?
- No single letter can be added to BULWARKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BULWARKS:
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