Words Containing BULB

30 words contain BULB anywhere. Scores range up to 27 points (BULBOPHYLLUMS), averaging 14.6 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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Total Words
10
Unique Endings
14.6
Avg. Points
27
Max Points
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Definition

A glass light source that emits light when electrified.

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Definition

Relating to the medulla oblongata.

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Definition

Past tense of BULB.

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Definition

A small bulb or bulbil.

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Definition

Plural of BULBEL.

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Definition

Producing bulbs or bulbils.

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Definition

A small bulb-like growth in a leaf axil or flower cluster.

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Definition

Plural of BULBIL.

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Definition

Present participle of BULB.

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Definition

A small bulb growing from a larger bulb or in leaf axils.

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Definition

Plural of BULBLET.

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Definition

Shaped like a bulb.

12Letters
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Definition

An orchid of the genus Bulbophyllum.

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Definition

Plural of BULBOPHYLLUM.

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Definition

Plural of BULBOSITY.

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Definition

The quality of being bulbous, or a bulbous part.

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Definition

Shaped like or resembling a bulb.

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Definition

In a bulbous manner.

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Definition

The condition of being bulbous; roundness and swelling.

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Definition

Plural of BULBOUSNESS.

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Definition

Plural of BULB.

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Definition

A songbird of the family Pycnonotidae, native to Africa and Eurasia.

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Definition

Plural of BULBUL.

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Definition

A bulb providing a bright flash for photography.

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Definition

Plural of FLASHBULB.

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Definition

An electric lamp with a glass bulb and filament.

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Definition

Plural of LIGHTBULB.

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Definition

A thickened stem segment in orchids that stores water.

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Definition

Plural of PSEUDOBULB.

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Definition

Located behind the eyeball or medulla oblongata.

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How many words containing bulb are there?

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What is the highest-scoring word contain BULB anywhere?

BULBOPHYLLUMS scores 27 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.