BLARES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BLARES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BLARES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLARES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLARES
No single letter turns BLARES into another word.
How BLARES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BLARES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about BLARES
- The same 6 tiles also spell 4 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
What does BLARES mean in Scrabble?
BLARES is a form of BLARE (its plural or a verb form).
BLARE(verb) — To make a loud, harsh sound, or to cause something such as a horn, radio, or alarm to sound loudly and unpleasantly.
Anagrams of BLARES
The 6 tiles of BLARES in a different order — 4 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BLARES
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Common questions about BLARES
- Is BLARES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLARES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLARES worth?
- BLARES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLARES?
- No single letter can be added to BLARES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BLARES:
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