BUMPY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BUMPY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUMPY?
| 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 BUMPY is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 2.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUMPY
No single letter turns BUMPY into another word.
How BUMPY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BUMPY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,176 thousand.
What does BUMPY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Covered with bumps or full of sudden jolts, so that a surface or journey feels rough rather than smooth.
A bumpy road forces a car to jolt over ruts and stones instead of gliding along a level surface. The word also describes a plane ride shaken by turbulence, or a process, like a business deal, that meets repeated setbacks. In every case bumpy signals an uneven path rather than outright failure.
How BUMPY is used
Used both literally, for rough surfaces or rides, and figuratively, for a difficult process.
- The bumpy track made the old truck rattle.
- Turbulence gave the passengers a bumpy flight.
- Talks between the two companies had a bumpy start.
- Cyclists complained about the bumpy pavement downtown.
- Her first year at the new job felt bumpy but improved.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUMPY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in BUMPY
Common questions about BUMPY
- Is BUMPY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUMPY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUMPY worth?
- BUMPY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUMPY mean?
- Covered with bumps or full of sudden jolts, so that a surface or journey feels rough rather than smooth.
- What letters can be added to BUMPY?
- No single letter can be added to BUMPY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BUMPY:
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