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Is BUMP a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BUMP is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “knock against with force or violence”.

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Is BUMP a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BUMP is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 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
14 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

BUMP meaning and definition

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

BUMP as a verb

  1. Knock against with force or violence.
  2. Come upon, as if by accident; meet with.
  3. Dance erotically or dance with the pelvis thrust forward.

BUMP as a noun

  1. A lump on the body caused by a blow.

BUMP Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BUMP scores 10 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
U12
M34
P34
Total1014

BUMP on premium squares

On a double word square BUMP scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 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 BUMP

No other word uses exactly the letters in BUMP.

Unscramble BUMP: 6 words from its letters

The letters B, U, M, P make 6 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

Words like BUMP

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

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Add one letter to BUMP

  • bumpy14
  • bumph14
  • bumps11

Remove one letter from BUMP

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BUMP word facts

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

Holding the letters B, U, M, P 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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BUMP Scrabble word FAQ

Is BUMP a Scrabble word?

Yes. BUMP is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BUMP mean?

BUMP is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “knock against with force or violence”.

How many points is BUMP worth in Scrabble?

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

How many points is BUMP in Words With Friends?

BUMP is worth 14 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does BUMP have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in BUMP, but 6 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in BUMP?

You can make 6 shorter words from the letters in BUMP, including UP, BUM, MU and PUB.

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