BLOCKBUST is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 19 points
Yes for Scrabble. BLOCKBUST is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3l1o1c3k5b3u1s1t1
PlayableBLOCKBUST · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BLOCKBUST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.67%
Our own measure of how useful BLOCKBUST is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLOCKBUST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blockbustsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLOCKBUST scores
Scrabble b3l1o1c3k5b3u1s1t1 19
Words with Friends b4l2o1c4k5b4u2s1t1 24
Face value of the 9 tiles in BLOCKBUST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLOCKBUST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BLOCKBUST
6 longer words begin with BLOCKBUST.
Shorter words from the letters in BLOCKBUST
subblock18 blocks14 buckos14 boults8 clouts8 locust8 sublot8 block13 bocks13 bucko13 bucks13 bouks11 bulks11 cobbs11 locks11 lucks11 sculk11 stock11 stuck11 tocks11 tucks11 blobs9 blocs9 blubs9 bulbs9 clubs9 oulks9 slubb9 touks9 blots7 bolts7 bolus7 boult7 bouts7 clots7 clous7 clout7 colts7 cults7 lobus7
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Common questions about BLOCKBUST
- Is BLOCKBUST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BLOCKBUST is not in it.
- How many points is BLOCKBUST worth?
- BLOCKBUST is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLOCKBUST?
- BLOCKBUST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BLOCKBUST:
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