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Words That Start With BULB

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Popular Words That Start With BULB

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With BULB 20 words

7-Letter Words Starting With BULB 6

Full 7-letter list

How common is BULB at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 20 words that start with BULB. Most are 7 letters long, they average 12.2 points, the best is BULBIFEROUS (18 points) and 50% end in S.

Total words
20
Most common length
7 letters
6 words
Average Scrabble score
12.2
out of 18 max
Longest word
BULBOUSNESSES
13 letters
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • l 15%
  • y 10%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou25%
  • ie5%

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 word that starts with BULB

b 3u 1l 1b 3i 1f 4e 1r 1o 1u 1s 1

B 3 + U 1 + L 1 + B 3 + I 1 + F 4 + E 1 + R 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

bulbiferous

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with BULB are there?

There are 20 words that start with BULB in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 6 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with BULB?

BULBIFEROUS is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BULBOUSNESSES (17), BULBOSITY (16), BULBOUSLY (16).

What are some common words that start with BULB?

Everyday examples include BULB, BULBOUS, BULBS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with BULB?

BULBOUSNESSES has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BULBOUS (7 letters) is the longest common one.