BUMPKIN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BUMPKIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUMPKIN?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUMPKIN is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUMPKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bumpkinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUMPKIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BUMPKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
What does BUMPKIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalhumorous
An awkward or unsophisticated person from the countryside.
Bumpkin is a mildly teasing label that city dwellers used for rural people whose manners seemed rough or naive. Today it is often said jokingly, sometimes even by those it describes. It leans on the old stereotype of the farm boy who cannot cope in town.
How BUMPKIN is used
Often paired with country, as in country bumpkin, and used with humour rather than real hostility.
- He felt like a bumpkin on his first day in the capital.
- The comedy is about a village bumpkin who inherits a fortune.
- Don't call me a bumpkin just because I grew up on a farm.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUMPKIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUMPKIN
5 longer words begin with BUMPKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in BUMPKIN
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Common questions about BUMPKIN
- Is BUMPKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUMPKIN, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUMPKIN worth?
- BUMPKIN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUMPKIN mean?
- An awkward or unsophisticated person from the countryside.
- What letters can be added to BUMPKIN?
- BUMPKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BUMPKIN:
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