BLOWOFF is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BLOWOFF 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 BLOWOFF?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLOWOFF is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLOWOFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blowoffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLOWOFF scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BLOWOFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 35,731 thousand.
What does BLOWOFF mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The release of steam, gas or liquid, usually to lower pressure or get rid of a surplus.
A blowoff valve opens when pressure climbs too high, letting the extra escape with a hiss. Boilers and turbocharged engines both rely on this kind of safety release.
How BLOWOFF is used
The noun blowoff is used in mechanical and engineering contexts.
- The loud blowoff startled everyone in the boiler room.
- A blowoff of steam relieved the pressure in the tank.
- He installed a new blowoff valve on the turbo engine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BLOWOFF and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BLOWOFF
1 longer words begin with BLOWOFF.
Shorter words from the letters in BLOWOFF
Common questions about BLOWOFF
- Is BLOWOFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLOWOFF, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLOWOFF worth?
- BLOWOFF is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BLOWOFF mean?
- The release of steam, gas or liquid, usually to lower pressure or get rid of a surplus.
- What letters can be added to BLOWOFF?
- BLOWOFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BLOWOFF:
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