BLINDAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BLINDAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BLINDAGE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLINDAGE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLINDAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blindagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLINDAGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BLINDAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLINDAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BLINDAGE
- All 8 letters of BLINDAGE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BLINDAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historicaltechnical
A protective screen or covering, such as timber and earth, used to shield soldiers in a trench.
Blindage is an old military term from trench and siege warfare. The structure shielded men and guns from shell fragments and enemy view, often with a timber frame covered by earth.
How BLINDAGE is used
Blindage is found mainly in historical or military writing.
- The soldiers sheltered under a blindage of logs and earth.
- A blindage protected the approach trench from shell splinters.
- The old manual describes how to build a blindage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BLINDAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BLINDAGE
1 longer words begin with BLINDAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in BLINDAGE
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Common questions about BLINDAGE
- Is BLINDAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLINDAGE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLINDAGE worth?
- BLINDAGE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BLINDAGE mean?
- A protective screen or covering, such as timber and earth, used to shield soldiers in a trench.
- What letters can be added to BLINDAGE?
- BLINDAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BLINDAGE:
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