BLAG is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BLAG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BLAG?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLAG is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLAG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blagsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLAG scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BLAG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What does BLAG mean in Scrabble?
verb
slang
To obtain something through deception, cheek, or persuasive talk, or, in British slang, to rob using force.
Blag is used informally in Britain for talking one's way into a place or getting something for free through cunning rather than payment. In criminal slang, the same word can describe robbing a bank or similar target, usually with the threat of violence.
How BLAG is used
Informal British verb; past tense is blagged.
- He managed to blag a free ticket to the concert.
- She blags her way into every party in town.
- The gang blagged the security van outside the bank.
- They were blagging free drinks all night.
- He blags extra time from his boss whenever possible.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BLAG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BLAG
12 longer words begin with BLAG.
Words with BLAG inside
6 words contain BLAG in the middle. Words that start with BLAG are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BLAG
Common questions about BLAG
- Is BLAG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLAG, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLAG worth?
- BLAG is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BLAG mean?
- To obtain something through deception, cheek, or persuasive talk, or, in British slang, to rob using force.
- What letters can be added to BLAG?
- BLAG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BLAG:
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