BLOWBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BLOWBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BLOWBALL?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLOWBALL is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLOWBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blowballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLOWBALL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BLOWBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLOWBALL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BLOWBALL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The round, fluffy seed head of a dandelion that scatters when blown.
Children pick a blowball and puff at it to see the seeds float away, sometimes making a wish. Each tiny seed carries its own parachute of white down.
How BLOWBALL is used
Used in nature writing and children talk.
- She blew on the blowball and made a wish.
- A single blowball can spread hundreds of seeds.
- The wind carried the blowball across the lawn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BLOWBALL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BLOWBALL
1 longer words begin with BLOWBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in BLOWBALL
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Common questions about BLOWBALL
- Is BLOWBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLOWBALL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLOWBALL worth?
- BLOWBALL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BLOWBALL mean?
- The round, fluffy seed head of a dandelion that scatters when blown.
- What letters can be added to BLOWBALL?
- BLOWBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BLOWBALL:
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