What does BUNKER mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈbʌŋkər/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a hazard on a golf course
  2. a large container for storing fuel“the ship's bunkers were full of coal”
  3. a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground

verb

  1. hit a golf ball into a bunker
  2. fill (a ship's bunker) with coal or oil
  3. transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouse

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

bunkers13bunkered15bunkering16

Anagrams of BUNKER

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside BUNKER

34 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

burke11 bren6bunk10burn6 kerb10kern8nuke8rube6rune4ben5 bun5bur5ern3ken7 neb5nub5reb5rub5 rue3run3 uke7urb5urn3be4 en2 er2ne2nu2re2 un2

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Questions

Is BUNKER a valid word in word games?

BUNKER is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BUNKER worth?

BUNKER is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BUNKER?

34 other words, including BE, RUN, RE and BEN.