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Is BULRUSHES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BULRUSHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BULRUSHES mean?

Bulrushes is a form of BULRUSH.

  1. noun

    tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa

  2. noun

    tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

9

Letters

B (3) + U (1) + L (1) + R (1) + U (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 BULRUSHES

BULRUSHES 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 BULRUSHES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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