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Is BULBS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BULBS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BULBS mean?

Bulbs is a form of BULB.

  1. noun

    a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

  2. noun

    electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity

  3. noun

    a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)

    “the bulb of a syringe”

  4. noun

    anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

5

Letters

B (3) + U (1) + L (1) + B (3) + S (1) = 9 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 BULBS

BULBS 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.

Anagrams of BULBS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BULBS

The 9 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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