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Is BULK a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BULK is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part”.

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Is BULK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BULK is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
13 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

BULK meaning and definition

BULK has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

BULK as a noun

  1. The property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part.
  2. The property of something that is great in magnitude.

BULK as a verb

  1. Stick out or up.
  2. Cause to bulge or swell outwards.

BULK Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BULK scores 10 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is K, worth 5 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
U12
L12
K55
Total1013

BULK on premium squares

On a double word square BULK scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting K on a triple letter square instead adds 10 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of BULK

No other word uses exactly the letters in BULK.

Unscramble BULK: 1 word from its letters

The letters B, U, L, K make 1 shorter word, up to 2 letters long. Most common first.

  • uk6

Words like BULK

One-letter changes to BULK, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in BULK

Add one letter to BULK

  • baulk11
  • bulky14
  • bulks11

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BULK word facts

BULK is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (U) and 3 consonants. It starts with B and ends with K. By corpus frequency, BULK is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, U, L, K on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BULK Scrabble word FAQ

Is BULK a Scrabble word?

Yes. BULK is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BULK mean?

BULK is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part”.

How many points is BULK worth in Scrabble?

BULK is worth 10 points in Scrabble: B (3) + U (1) + L (1) + K (5). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is BULK in Words With Friends?

BULK is worth 13 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does BULK have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in BULK, but 1 shorter word can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in BULK?

You can make 1 shorter word from the letters in BULK, including UK.

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