BUMPKINISH is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. BUMPKINISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUMPKINISH?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUMPKINISH is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUMPKINISH
No single letter turns BUMPKINISH into another word.
How BUMPKINISH scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BUMPKINISH, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BUMPKINISH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BUMPKINISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
humorous
Like a bumpkin: awkward, unsophisticated and rustic in manner.
Bumpkinish mocks someone for clumsy country ways or a lack of polish. It is mildly insulting and usually meant in a teasing or old-fashioned tone.
How BUMPKINISH is used
Informal and dated; describes manners, looks or behaviour.
- His bumpkinish grin made the city folk smile.
- She felt bumpkinish in her plain dress at the grand ball.
- The comedian played a bumpkinish farmer lost in town.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUMPKINISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in BUMPKINISH
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Common questions about BUMPKINISH
- Is BUMPKINISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUMPKINISH, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUMPKINISH worth?
- BUMPKINISH is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUMPKINISH mean?
- Like a bumpkin: awkward, unsophisticated and rustic in manner.
- What letters can be added to BUMPKINISH?
- No single letter can be added to BUMPKINISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BUMPKINISH:
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