BULB — 4 letter word
bulb
The word bulb has 4 letters: B, U, L, B. It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Bulb has 1 anagram: blub. As a noun, it means "a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end)".
4 letter word "bulb": B U L B — noun
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends score: 12
Letter analysis of bulb
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
1 vowels, 3 consonants, 3 unique letters
Definition of bulb
noun
- a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end) "the bulb of a syringe"
- electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity Synonyms: light bulb, lightbulb, incandescent lamp, electric light, electric-light bulb
- a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
- lower or hindmost part of the brain Synonyms: medulla, medulla oblongata
- a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
- anything with a round shape resembling a teardrop