BLOCKADE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BLOCKADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BLOCKADE?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLOCKADE is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLOCKADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLOCKADE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BLOCKADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLOCKADE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BLOCKADE
- All 8 letters of BLOCKADE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BLOCKADE
4 longer words begin with BLOCKADE.
Shorter words from the letters in BLOCKADE
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Common questions about BLOCKADE
- Is BLOCKADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLOCKADE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLOCKADE worth?
- BLOCKADE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLOCKADE?
- BLOCKADE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BLOCKADE:
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