BLUES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BLUES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BLUES?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLUES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLUES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BLUES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BLUES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
What stands out about BLUES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BLUES
The 5 tiles of BLUES in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BLUES
17 longer words begin with BLUES.
Words ending in BLUES
1 words end in BLUES. Useful as a back hook: play BLUES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BLUES
Common questions about BLUES
- Is BLUES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLUES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLUES worth?
- BLUES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLUES?
- BLUES takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BLUES:
Open BLUES in the Word Finder