BULL
6
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈbʊl//
noun
- An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen.
- (finance) An investor who buys (commodities or securities) in anticipation of a rise in prices."This accompt has been made to appear a bull accompt, i.e. that the bulls cannot take their stock. The fact is the reverse; it is a bear accompt, but the bears, unable to deliver their stock, have conjointly banged the market, and pocketed the tickets, to defeat the rise and loss that would have ensued to them by their buying on a rising price on the accompt day […]"
- (US, slang) A policeman; a detective; a railroad security guard."You never waited until the train stopped to get off. The railroad bulls were waiting at the stops searching for freeloaders."
- (LGBTQ, slang) An elderly lesbian.
adj
- (attributive, of large mammals) Adult male."a bull elephant"
- (finance) Characterized by rising prices or belief that prices will rise."a bull market"
verb
- (intransitive, often with into or through) To force oneself (in a particular direction); to move aggressively."He bulled his way in."
- (agriculture, intransitive, of a cow or heifer) To be in heat; to be ready for mating with a bull.
- (agriculture, transitive, of a bull) To mate with (a cow or heifer).
- (finance, transitive) To endeavour to raise the market price of."to bull railroad bonds"
verb
- (dated) To publish in a papal bull.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 6 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 10 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BULL'?
The word BULL is worth 6 points in Scrabble.
B3
U1
L1
L1
Total: 6 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BULL'?
The word BULL is worth 10 points in Words With Friends.
B4
U2
L2
L2
Total: 10 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.