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Is BLAST a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BLAST is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “make a strident sound”.

Quick answer

Is BLAST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BLAST is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: BLATS.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

BLAST meaning and definition

BLAST has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

BLAST as a verb

  1. Make a strident sound.
  2. Hit hard.

BLAST as a noun

  1. A very long fly ball.
  2. A sudden very loud noise.

BLAST Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BLAST scores 7 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
L12
A11
S11
T11
Total79

BLAST on premium squares

On a double word square BLAST scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of BLAST

1 word uses exactly the same 5 letters as BLAST. See all anagrams of BLAST.

  • blats7

Shorter words hiding in BLAST

The letters B, L, A, S, T make 38 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble BLAST: all 38 words.

  • last4
  • bat5
  • salt4
  • stab6
  • as2
  • slat4
  • ab4
  • al2
  • at2
  • ba4
  • bast6
  • la2
  • tab5
  • lab5
  • lat3
  • slab6
  • abs5
  • alb5
  • als3
  • alt3
  • bats6
  • blat6
  • lats4
  • sat3

Words like BLAST

One-letter changes to BLAST, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in BLAST

  • boast7
  • beast7
  • blase7
  • blest7
  • clast7
  • blart7
  • blash10
  • blatt7
  • blist7
  • brast7
  • plast7

Add one letter to BLAST

  • blaest8
  • blasts8
  • blasty11
  • oblast8

Remove one letter from BLAST

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BLAST word facts

BLAST is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 4 consonants. It starts with B and ends with T. By corpus frequency, BLAST is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, L, A, S, T on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BLAST Scrabble word FAQ

Is BLAST a Scrabble word?

Yes. BLAST is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BLAST mean?

BLAST is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “make a strident sound”.

How many points is BLAST worth in Scrabble?

BLAST is worth 7 points in Scrabble: B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is BLAST in Words With Friends?

BLAST is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of BLAST?

BLAST has 1 anagram: BLATS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in BLAST?

You can make 38 shorter words from the letters in BLAST, including LAST, BAT, SALT and STAB.

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