Is BULGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BULGES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BULGES mean?
Bulges is a form of BULGE.
- noun
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
“the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge”
- verb
swell or protrude outwards
“His stomach bulged after the huge meal”
- verb
bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge
- verb
bulge outward
“His eyes popped”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
6
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + L (1) + G (2) + E (1) + 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 BULGES
BULGES 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 BULGES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BULGES
The 43 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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