Bump
/bʌmp/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:14 pts4 letters
Definition of Bump
noun
- A light blow or jolting collision.
- The sound of such a collision.
- A protuberance on a level surface.
- A swelling on the skin caused by illness or injury.
- One of the protuberances on the cranium which, in phrenology, are associated with distinct faculties or affections of the mind. Also (metonymically) the faculty itself
"the bump of veneration; the bump of acquisitiveness"
verb
- To knock against or run into with a jolt.
- To move up or down by a step; displace.
"I bumped the font size up to make my document easier to read."
- To post in an Internet forum thread in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads.
- (of a superheated liquid) To suddenly boil, causing movement of the vessel and loss of liquid.
- To move (a booked passenger) to a later flight because of earlier delays or cancellations.
Anagrams of Bump
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 "Bump"
Bump is a 4-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Bump" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "bump" is a medium-scoring word.