Bamboo
/bæmˈbu/
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts6 letters
Definition of Bamboo
noun
- A grass of the Poaceae family, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem, all of which are in the Bambuseae tribe.
- The wood of the bamboo plant as a material or cane.
- A didgeridoo.
- A member of the British military or British East India Company who spent so much time in Indonesia, India, or Malaysia that they never went back home.
verb
Anagrams of Bamboo
No exact anagrams found for "bamboo". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
b3
a1
m3
b3
o1
o1
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Bamboo"
Bamboo is a 6-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Bamboo" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "bamboo" is a medium-scoring word.