BLUNDERBUSS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BLUNDERBUSS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BLUNDERBUSS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLUNDERBUSS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLUNDERBUSS
No single letter turns BLUNDERBUSS into another word.
How BLUNDERBUSS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BLUNDERBUSS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLUNDERBUSS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BLUNDERBUSS mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A short, wide-mouthed gun that fired a scatter of balls or slugs, used at close range before modern firearms.
The blunderbuss needed no careful aim, since its flared muzzle sprayed shot over a wide area. Figuratively a blunderbuss approach is clumsy and lacks precision.
How BLUNDERBUSS is used
Used for the old weapon and, figuratively, for a crude and unfocused method.
- The coachman kept a blunderbuss under his seat.
- A blunderbuss hung above the inn fireplace.
- The campaign was a blunderbuss attack, hitting everything and everyone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BLUNDERBUSS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BLUNDERBUSS
1 longer words begin with BLUNDERBUSS.
Shorter words from the letters in BLUNDERBUSS
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Common questions about BLUNDERBUSS
- Is BLUNDERBUSS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLUNDERBUSS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLUNDERBUSS worth?
- BLUNDERBUSS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BLUNDERBUSS mean?
- A short, wide-mouthed gun that fired a scatter of balls or slugs, used at close range before modern firearms.
- What letters can be added to BLUNDERBUSS?
- No single letter can be added to BLUNDERBUSS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BLUNDERBUSS:
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