BLAMS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BLAMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
b3l1a1m3s1
PlayableBLAMS · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 130,708odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BLAMS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.2%
Our own measure of how useful BLAMS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLAMS
No single letter turns BLAMS into another word.
How BLAMS scores
Scrabble b3l1a1m3s1 9
Words with Friends b4l2a1m4s1 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in BLAMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What stands out about BLAMS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BLAMS
The 5 tiles of BLAMS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BLAMS
balm8 bams8 blam8 lamb8 albs6 alms6 bals6 labs6 lams6 mals6 slab6 slam6 bam7 abs5 alb5 bal5 bas5 lab5 lam5 mal5 mas5 sab5 sam5 sma5 als3 las3 sal3 ab4 am4 ba4 ma4 al2 as2 la2
Common questions about BLAMS
- Is BLAMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLAMS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLAMS worth?
- BLAMS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLAMS?
- No single letter can be added to BLAMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BLAMS:
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