BLAMESTORM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BLAMESTORM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BLAMESTORM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLAMESTORM is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLAMESTORM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blamestormsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLAMESTORM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BLAMESTORM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLAMESTORM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BLAMESTORM
4 longer words begin with BLAMESTORM.
Shorter words from the letters in BLAMESTORM
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Common questions about BLAMESTORM
- Is BLAMESTORM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BLAMESTORM is not in it.
- How many points is BLAMESTORM worth?
- BLAMESTORM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLAMESTORM?
- BLAMESTORM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BLAMESTORM:
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