Bunker
/ˈbʌŋkɚ/
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts6 letters
Definition of Bunker
noun
- A hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks.
- A large container or bin for storing coal, often built outside in the yard of a house. Now rare, as different types of fuels and energy sources are being used.
- A container for storing coal or fuel oil for a ship's engine. [Also, by extension] the quantity of fuel needed to replenish that container.
- The coal compartment on a tank engine.
- A sand-filled hollow on a golf course.
verb
- To load a vessel with oil or coal for the engine.
- To hit a golf ball into a bunker.
- To fire constantly at a hiding opponent, preventing them from firing at other players and trapping them behind the barrier. This can also refer to eliminating an opponent behind cover by rushing the position and firing at extremely close range as the player becomes exposed.
Anagrams of Bunker
Letter Values
b3
u1
n1
k5
e1
r1
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Bunker
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 "Bunker"
Bunker is a 6-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Bunker" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "bunker" is a medium-scoring word.