BLOWFLY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BLOWFLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BLOWFLY?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLOWFLY is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLOWFLY
No single letter turns BLOWFLY into another word.
How BLOWFLY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BLOWFLY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,843 thousand.
What stands out about BLOWFLY
- BLOWFLY gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BLOWFLY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large, buzzing fly, often metallic blue or green, that lays its eggs on meat or carcasses.
The blowfly finds rotting food very quickly and is a nuisance in kitchens and farms. Forensic scientists study its larvae to estimate how long a body has been dead.
How BLOWFLY is used
The word blowfly is used in everyday speech and in forensic science.
- A blowfly buzzed against the window pane.
- Cover the meat to keep the blowfly away.
- The expert examined blowfly larvae found at the scene.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BLOWFLY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BLOWFLY
The 7 tiles of BLOWFLY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BLOWFLY
Common questions about BLOWFLY
- Is BLOWFLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLOWFLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLOWFLY worth?
- BLOWFLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BLOWFLY mean?
- A large, buzzing fly, often metallic blue or green, that lays its eggs on meat or carcasses.
- What letters can be added to BLOWFLY?
- No single letter can be added to BLOWFLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BLOWFLY:
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