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Bamboo

b 3a 1m 3b 3o 1o 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does bamboo mean?

noun

  1. the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles

  2. woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture

Is BAMBOO a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BAMBOO worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
b 3a 1m 3b 3o 1o 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
b 4a 1m 4b 4o 1o 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
b 4a 1m 3b 4o 1o 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
b 4a 1m 3b 4o 1o 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BAMBOO

Hooks for BAMBOO

Add one letter to the front or back of BAMBOO to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

bamboos

Bamboo: quick answers

Is BAMBOO a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BAMBOO is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BAMBOO worth?
BAMBOO scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bamboo mean?
As a noun, bamboo means “the hard woody stems of bamboo plants”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BAMBOO?
You can make 30 shorter words from BAMBOO, such as BOMBO, BOMB, BABOO, AMBO. See the full list.