9-Letter Words With BULB
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With BULB
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With BULB 4 words
How often does BULB appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 nine-letter words containing BULB. They average 17 points and the best is FLASHBULB (19 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 17
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- B
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- b 50%
- y 50%
Top vowel pairs
- ou25%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word containing BULB
f 4l 1a 1s 1h 4b 3u 1l 1b 3
F 4 + L 1 + A 1 + S 1 + H 4 + B 3 + U 1 + L 1 + B 3 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
flashbulb
- nouna lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
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How many nine-letter words containing BULB are there?
There are 4 nine-letter words containing BULB in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word containing BULB?
FLASHBULB is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LIGHTBULB (17), BULBOSITY (16), BULBOUSLY (16).
Which rare nine-letter words containing BULB score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include LIGHTBULB (17), BULBOSITY (16), BULBOUSLY (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.