BLONDING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BLONDING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BLONDING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLONDING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLONDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blondingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLONDING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BLONDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLONDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BLONDING
1 longer words begin with BLONDING.
Shorter words from the letters in BLONDING
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Common questions about BLONDING
- Is BLONDING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BLONDING is not in it.
- How many points is BLONDING worth?
- BLONDING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLONDING?
- BLONDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BLONDING:
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