Is BUMPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BUMPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BUMPS mean?
Bumps is a form of BUMP.
- verb
knock against with force or violence
“My car bumped into the tree”
- verb
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
“We find this idea in Plato”
- verb
dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward
“bump and grind”
- noun
a lump on the body caused by a blow
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 5
B (3) + U (1) + M (3) + P (3) + S (1) = 11 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 BUMPS
BUMPS 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 BUMPS
The 20 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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