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Is BULGED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BULGED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BULGED mean?

Bulged is a form of BULGE.

  1. noun

    something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

    “the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge”

  2. verb

    swell or protrude outwards

    “His stomach bulged after the huge meal”

  3. verb

    bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge

  4. verb

    bulge outward

    “His eyes popped”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

6

Letters

B (3) + U (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 BULGED

BULGED 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 BULGED

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BULGED

The 45 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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