Is BULGE a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list BULGE is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble points	Words With Friends points	Letters
8	12	5

What does BULGE mean?

verbswell or protrude outwards
nounsomething that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
verbbulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge

Definitions from WordNet.

Has BULGE been a Wordle answer?

Yes: Wordle #1540 on September 6, 2025.

Is it a current Wordle answer? (spoiler)

No, BULGE isn't the answer to any Wordle currently being played.

Hooks for BULGE

Add a letter to make a new word: BULGED, BULGER, BULGES.

Anagrams of BULGE

BUGLE₈

Words inside BULGE

See all 14 words you can make from BULGE

Similar word lists

5 letter words Anagrams of BULGE Words starting with BU Words ending in GE Words ending in LGE 5 letter words starting with B 5 letter words ending in E

About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up BULGE in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is BULGE a Scrabble word?

BULGE is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is BULGE worth?

BULGE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does BULGE mean?

Swell or protrude outwards.