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Is BUNT a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BUNT is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “(baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat”.

Quick answer

Is BUNT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BUNT is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 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
6 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

BUNT meaning and definition

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

BUNT as a noun

  1. (baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat.
  2. Disease of wheat characterized by replacement of the grains with greasy masses of smelly smut spores.

BUNT as a verb

  1. Hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance.
  2. To strike, thrust or shove against.

BUNT Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BUNT scores 6 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
U12
N12
T11
Total69

BUNT on premium squares

On a double word square BUNT scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of BUNT

No other word uses exactly the letters in BUNT.

Unscramble BUNT: 9 words from its letters

The letters B, U, N, T make 9 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • nut3
  • tub5
  • nub5
  • ut2
  • but5
  • un2
  • bun5
  • nu2
  • tun3

Words like BUNT

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

Change one letter in BUNT

Add one letter to BUNT

  • blunt7
  • burnt7
  • brunt7
  • bundt8
  • bunts7
  • bunty10

Remove one letter from BUNT

  • but5
  • bun5

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BUNT word facts

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

Holding the letters B, U, N, T 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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BUNT Scrabble word FAQ

Is BUNT a Scrabble word?

Yes. BUNT is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BUNT mean?

BUNT is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “(baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat”.

How many points is BUNT worth in Scrabble?

BUNT is worth 6 points in Scrabble: B (3) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is BUNT in Words With Friends?

BUNT is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does BUNT have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in BUNT, but 9 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in BUNT?

You can make 9 shorter words from the letters in BUNT, including NUT, TUB, NUB and UT.

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