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Bulwarks

b 3u 1l 1w 4a 1r 1k 5s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Less common · plural and third-person singular form of bulwark

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

What does bulwarks mean?

noun

  1. an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

    “they stormed the ramparts of the city”

    Synonymsrampartwall

  2. a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural)

  3. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

    Synonymsbreakwatergroingroynemoleseawall

verb

  1. defend with a bulwark

Definitions shown for bulwark, the base form of bulwarks.

Is BULWARKS 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 BULWARKS worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
b 3u 1l 1w 4a 1r 1k 5s 1

Words With Friends

20 pts
b 4u 2l 2w 4a 1r 1k 5s 1

Wordfeud

19 pts
b 4u 2l 1w 4a 1r 1k 5s 1

NYT Crossplay

22 pts
b 4u 2l 2w 5a 1r 1k 6s 1

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

Words from the letters in BULWARKS

Words that end like BULWARKS

Common words that share the ending -ARKS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ARKS

Bulwarks: quick answers

Is BULWARKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BULWARKS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BULWARKS worth?
BULWARKS scores 17 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bulwarks mean?
bulwarks is the plural and third-person singular form of bulwark, which means “an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BULWARKS?
You can make 164 shorter words from BULWARKS, such as BULWARK, WAULKS, BAULKS, BURKAS. See the full list.