BUNCH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BUNCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BUNCH?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUNCH is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUNCH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bunchyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BUNCH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BUNCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 392,122.
What does BUNCH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A number of things of the same kind growing, fastened or grouped together.
A bunch usually names things that naturally cluster, such as a bunch of grapes on a stem or a bunch of bananas on one stalk, but the word also covers things that people group together themselves, like a bunch of keys or a bunch of flowers tied with string. In informal speech a bunch can also mean a group of people, often ones who share a trait or activity. The related verb to bunch describes things coming together tightly in one place, as when fabric bunches up. The word is common across both formal and casual writing.
How BUNCH is used
Very common in everyday speech for clusters of objects, flowers, fruit or people.
- She bought a bunch of grapes at the market.
- He carried a bunch of keys on his belt.
- They tied the flowers into a neat bunch.
- A whole bunch of friends showed up unannounced.
- The bananas hung in a heavy bunch from the tree.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BUNCH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BUNCH
16 longer words begin with BUNCH.
Words ending in BUNCH
1 words end in BUNCH. Useful as a back hook: play BUNCH onto a word already on the board.
Words with BUNCH inside
1 words contain BUNCH in the middle. Words that start with BUNCH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BUNCH
Common questions about BUNCH
- Is BUNCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BUNCH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BUNCH worth?
- BUNCH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BUNCH mean?
- A number of things of the same kind growing, fastened or grouped together.
- What letters can be added to BUNCH?
- BUNCH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BUNCH:
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