BLUENOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BLUENOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BLUENOSE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLUENOSE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLUENOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLUENOSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BLUENOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLUENOSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BLUENOSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person with strict, puritanical views on morals, or, in Canada, a nickname for a native of Nova Scotia.
In its first sense, bluenose is a mild put-down aimed at someone who disapproves of fun, and it can suit a stern lawmaker or a censor. The Canadian sense carries local pride and is often tied to the name of a famous Nova Scotia schooner.
How BLUENOSE is used
Context decides whether the word is a jibe at prudishness or a friendly regional label.
- The town's old bluenose objected to dancing on Sundays.
- Grandfather, a proud bluenose, always spoke warmly of the Halifax harbour.
- Critics called the committee chairman a bluenose for banning the film.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BLUENOSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BLUENOSE
The 8 tiles of BLUENOSE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BLUENOSE
2 longer words begin with BLUENOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in BLUENOSE
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Common questions about BLUENOSE
- Is BLUENOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLUENOSE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLUENOSE worth?
- BLUENOSE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BLUENOSE mean?
- A person with strict, puritanical views on morals, or, in Canada, a nickname for a native of Nova Scotia.
- What letters can be added to BLUENOSE?
- BLUENOSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BLUENOSE:
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