BLOWFLIES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BLOWFLIES 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.
b3l1o1w4f4l1i1e1s1
PlayableBLOWFLIES · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BLOWFLIES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful BLOWFLIES is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLOWFLIES
No single letter turns BLOWFLIES into another word.
How BLOWFLIES scores
Scrabble b3l1o1w4f4l1i1e1s1 17
Words with Friends b4l2o1w4f4l2i1e1s1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in BLOWFLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLOWFLIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BLOWFLIES
lowlifes14 fellows13 lowlife13 bellows12 billows12 blowies12 foibles12 follies10 wollies10 fellow12 bellow11 belows11 billow11 blowie11 blowse11 bowels11 bowsie11 elbows11 foible11 filles9 fillos9 filose9 folies9 folles9 follis9 libels8 ollies6 flews11 flows11 fowls11 wifes11 wolfs11 below10 blows10 bowel10 bowes10 bowie10 bowls10 bowse10 elbow10
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Common questions about BLOWFLIES
- Is BLOWFLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLOWFLIES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLOWFLIES worth?
- BLOWFLIES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLOWFLIES?
- No single letter can be added to BLOWFLIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BLOWFLIES:
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