Is BILGED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BILGED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BILGED mean?
Bilged is a form of BILGE.
- noun
water accumulated in the bilge of a ship
- noun
where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom
- verb
cause to leak
“the collision bilged the vessel”
- verb
take in water at the bilge
“the tanker bilged”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 6
B (3) + I (1) + L (1) + G (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BILGED
BILGED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BILGED
The 49 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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