BLAST is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BLAST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BLAST?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLAST is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLAST
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLAST scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BLAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does BLAST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden, powerful explosion, or a strong, sudden rush of air, wind, or sound.
A blast can be a literal explosion, as when a bomb or a mine goes off, or simply a forceful gust, as in a blast of cold air through an open door, and English keeps both meanings active side by side. Informally, calling an event a blast has nothing to do with explosions at all, but instead means that it was thoroughly enjoyable, a sense that grew out of the word's association with sudden bursts of excitement or energy. The related verb to blast covers both destroying something with explosives and criticising someone harshly, as in a newspaper that blasts a politician's decision.
How BLAST is used
Common in everyday, technical, and informal speech, covering explosions, sudden gusts, loud noise, and, informally, an enjoyable experience.
- The blast shattered windows several streets away.
- A blast of icy wind swept through the open doorway.
- The concert was such a blast that they stayed for the encore.
- Engineers set off a controlled blast to clear the old bridge.
- A blast of trumpets opened the ceremony.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BLAST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BLAST
The 5 tiles of BLAST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BLAST
Showing 24 of 67 words that begin with BLAST.
Words ending in BLAST
Showing 24 of 45 words that end in BLAST. Useful as a back hook: play BLAST onto a word already on the board.
Words with BLAST inside
Showing 24 of 115 words that contain BLAST somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BLAST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BLAST
Common questions about BLAST
- Is BLAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLAST, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLAST worth?
- BLAST is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BLAST mean?
- A sudden, powerful explosion, or a strong, sudden rush of air, wind, or sound.
- What letters can be added to BLAST?
- BLAST takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BLAST:
Open BLAST in the Word Finder