BLOWUP is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BLOWUP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BLOWUP?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLOWUP is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLOWUP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blowupsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLOWUP scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BLOWUP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,164 thousand.
What does BLOWUP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden explosion or outburst, or an enlarged copy of a photograph.
In one sense a blowup is a burst of temper, such as a loud row between colleagues that no one saw coming. It can also mean a physical explosion. In photography, a blowup is a print made much larger than the original negative or image, so that small details can be studied or displayed on a wall. Context decides which meaning is intended, and the word is often written as blow-up as well.
How BLOWUP is used
Used for angry scenes, explosions and enlarged photographs; the hyphenated blow-up is equally common.
- Their blowup over money ended the partnership.
- The gallery displayed a blowup of the old harbor photo.
- After the blowup, nobody spoke for an hour.
- A gas leak caused the blowup at the plant.
- She hung a framed blowup of the family portrait in the hall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BLOWUP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BLOWUP
The 6 tiles of BLOWUP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BLOWUP
1 longer words begin with BLOWUP.
Shorter words from the letters in BLOWUP
Common questions about BLOWUP
- Is BLOWUP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLOWUP, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLOWUP worth?
- BLOWUP is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BLOWUP mean?
- A sudden explosion or outburst, or an enlarged copy of a photograph.
- What letters can be added to BLOWUP?
- BLOWUP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BLOWUP:
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