BLITZKRIEG is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points
Yes. BLITZKRIEG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 29 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BLITZKRIEG?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLITZKRIEG is to know. It scores 26 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLITZKRIEG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blitzkriegsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLITZKRIEG scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BLITZKRIEG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLITZKRIEG has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BLITZKRIEG mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A swift, violent military attack using fast ground forces together with heavy air support, meant to win quickly.
The German word, meaning lightning war, became famous through the opening campaigns of the Second World War. Outside history blitzkrieg is used figuratively for any sudden, overwhelming campaign.
How BLITZKRIEG is used
A historical term that is also used figuratively, for example for a media or sales blitzkrieg.
- The blitzkrieg overran the border defences within days.
- Historians still debate how new the blitzkrieg really was.
- The company launched an advertising blitzkrieg before the holidays.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BLITZKRIEG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BLITZKRIEG
1 longer words begin with BLITZKRIEG.
Shorter words from the letters in BLITZKRIEG
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Common questions about BLITZKRIEG
- Is BLITZKRIEG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLITZKRIEG, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLITZKRIEG worth?
- BLITZKRIEG is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BLITZKRIEG mean?
- A swift, violent military attack using fast ground forces together with heavy air support, meant to win quickly.
- What letters can be added to BLITZKRIEG?
- BLITZKRIEG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BLITZKRIEG:
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