BLAZE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BLAZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BLAZE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLAZE is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLAZE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLAZE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BLAZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does BLAZE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large, fierce fire that burns out of control.
A blaze usually breaks out suddenly and spreads fast, so firefighters are called the moment thick smoke or open flame is seen. The word is common in news reports about buildings, forests and vehicles catching fire.
How BLAZE is used
Common in everyday and news English for any large fire.
- Firefighters battled the blaze for six hours before bringing it under control.
- A fallen power line started the blaze that swept through the dry grass.
- Smoke from the blaze could be seen for miles across the valley.
- The warehouse was reduced to ashes by the blaze.
- Investigators are still trying to determine what caused the blaze.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BLAZE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BLAZE
5 longer words begin with BLAZE.
Words ending in BLAZE
4 words end in BLAZE. Useful as a back hook: play BLAZE onto a word already on the board.
Words with BLAZE inside
10 words contain BLAZE in the middle. Words that start with BLAZE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BLAZE
Common questions about BLAZE
- Is BLAZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLAZE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLAZE worth?
- BLAZE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BLAZE mean?
- A large, fierce fire that burns out of control.
- What letters can be added to BLAZE?
- BLAZE takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BLAZE:
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