BUMP is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BUMP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUMP?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUMP is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 2.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUMP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUMP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BUMP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 122,538.
What does BUMP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A light blow or collision.
Bump is imitative, and the noun and verb arrived together, which is usual for words built from a sound. The sense meaning a swelling came from the effect rather than from the impact itself.
How BUMP is used
Countable. Also a verb: bumped, bumping.
- A bump in the road that has been reported eleven times.
- The word bump imitates the sound of a light collision.
- They bumped the price and hoped nobody read the invoice.
- A bump on the head is named from the effect.
- Two bumps and the whole shelf came down.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUMP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUMP
Showing 24 of 29 words that begin with BUMP.
Words ending in BUMP
1 words end in BUMP. Useful as a back hook: play BUMP onto a word already on the board.
Words with BUMP inside
1 words contain BUMP in the middle. Words that start with BUMP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BUMP
Common questions about BUMP
- Is BUMP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUMP, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUMP worth?
- BUMP is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUMP mean?
- A light blow or collision.
- What letters can be added to BUMP?
- BUMP takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BUMP:
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