bilge

NOUNVERB /bɪldʒ/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH B

bilge is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3I1L1G2E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does bilge mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

Water accumulated in the bilge of a ship.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
2

Where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom.

NARROWER
VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Take in water at the bilge.

“the tanker bilged”

BROADER
2

Cause to leak.

“the collision bilged the vessel”

BROADER