BLURB is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BLURB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BLURB?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLURB is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLURB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blurbsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLURB scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BLURB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 784,245.
What stands out about BLURB
- BLURB begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BLURB mean in Scrabble?
noun
A short piece of promotional writing describing and praising a book, film or other product, typically printed on its cover or packaging.
A publisher prints a short blurb on the back of a novel to give a browsing reader just enough of the plot and tone to decide whether to buy it, without giving away the ending. A single glowing sentence from a well-known author often gets quoted as part of the blurb, since a respected name lending praise can sell a book almost as effectively as the description itself. Film studios and software companies borrowed the same idea for their own products, so a movie poster or an app store listing carries its own kind of blurb aimed at a browsing audience. Because a blurb exists purely to persuade rather than to inform neutrally, readers often treat its claims with a degree of skepticism.
How BLURB is used
Common in publishing, marketing and everyday speech, used for the short promotional description printed on a book, film or product to attract buyers.
- The blurb on the back cover promised a thrilling twist ending.
- A famous critic's blurb appeared right below the book's title.
- She wrote the blurb for the app store listing herself.
- The movie's blurb gave away far too much of the plot.
- He judged the novel by its blurb and was disappointed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BLURB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BLURB
5 longer words begin with BLURB.
Shorter words from the letters in BLURB
Common questions about BLURB
- Is BLURB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLURB, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLURB worth?
- BLURB is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BLURB mean?
- A short piece of promotional writing describing and praising a book, film or other product, typically printed on its cover or packaging.
- What letters can be added to BLURB?
- BLURB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BLURB:
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