BLOWBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BLOWBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
b3l1o1w4b3a1c3k5
PlayableBLOWBACK · 8 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BLOWBACK?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%3.75%
Our own measure of how useful BLOWBACK is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLOWBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blowbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLOWBACK scores
Scrabble b3l1o1w4b3a1c3k5 21
Words with Friends b4l2o1w4b4a1c4k5 25
Face value of the 8 tiles in BLOWBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLOWBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BLOWBACK
1 longer words begin with BLOWBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in BLOWBACK
wacko14 black13 block13 bobak13 kabob13 bobac11 cabob11 cloak11 ablow10 cowal10 bawk13 cawk13 cowk13 wack13 wock13 back12 bock12 lawk11 walk11 balk10 boak10 calk10 cobb10 lack10 lock10 bawl9 blaw9 blow9 bowl9 claw9 clow9 cowl9 alko8 blab8 blob8 bloc8 boab8 boba8 kola8 alow7
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Common questions about BLOWBACK
- Is BLOWBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLOWBACK, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLOWBACK worth?
- BLOWBACK is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLOWBACK?
- BLOWBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BLOWBACK:
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