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Bilge

b 3i 1l 1g 2e 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does bilge mean?

noun

  1. water accumulated in the bilge of a ship

    Synonymsbilge water

  2. where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom

verb

  1. cause to leak

    “the collision bilged the vessel”

  2. take in water at the bilge

    “the tanker bilged”

    Synonymstake in water

Is BILGE 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) Yes

BILGE is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is BILGE worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
b 3i 1l 1g 2e 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
b 4i 1l 2g 3e 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
b 4i 1l 1g 3e 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
b 4i 1l 2g 4e 1

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

Words from the letters in BILGE

Anagrams 1

Hooks for BILGE

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Bilge: quick answers

Is BILGE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BILGE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BILGE worth?
BILGE scores 8 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bilge mean?
As a noun, bilge means “water accumulated in the bilge of a ship”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BILGE?
You can make 20 shorter words from BILGE, such as GIBE, GLIB, BEG, BIG. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of BILGE?
BILGE rearranges into GIBEL.