Is BULWARKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BULWARKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BULWARKING mean?
Bulwarking is a form of BULWARK.
- noun
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
“they stormed the ramparts of the city”
- noun
a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural)
- noun
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
- verb
defend with a bulwark
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + U (1) + L (1) + W (4) + A (1) + R (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 20 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 BULWARKING
BULWARKING 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 BULWARKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bulwark16
- baulking15
- walking15
- warking15
- wauking15
- brawling14
- warbling14
- balking14
- barking14
- braking14
- bulking14
- burking14
- waking14
- bawling13
- blawing13
- baking13
- bawk13
- larking12
- lurking12
- gawk12
- wauling11
- kurgan11
- laking11
- raking11
- baulk11
- blank11
- blink11
- brank11
- brink11
- burka11
- kibla11
- krubi11
- walk11
- wank11
- wark11
- wauk11
- wink11
- blaring10
- burling10
- lawing10
- waling10
- waring10
- blawn10
- brawl10
- brawn10
- kiang10
- balk10
- bank10
- bark10
- bilk10
- birk10
- bulk10
- bunk10
- burk10
- kbar10
- baling9
- baring9
- bluing9
- bulgar9
- lubing9
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