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Is BLOOM a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BLOOM is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “produce or yield flowers”.

Quick answer

Is BLOOM a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BLOOM is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
12 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

BLOOM meaning and definition

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

BLOOM as a verb

  1. Produce or yield flowers.

BLOOM as a noun

  1. The organic process of bearing flowers.
  2. Reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts.
  3. The best time of youth.

BLOOM Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BLOOM scores 9 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
L12
O11
O11
M34
Total912

BLOOM on premium squares

On a double word square BLOOM scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. 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.

Anagrams of BLOOM

No other word uses exactly the letters in BLOOM.

Unscramble BLOOM: 22 words from its letters

The letters B, L, O, O, M make 22 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • boom8
  • loom6
  • mob7
  • lob5
  • bolo6
  • boo5
  • moo5
  • mo4
  • ob4
  • loo3
  • mol5
  • olm5
  • bo4
  • bool6
  • lo2
  • lobo6
  • mool6
  • obo5
  • obol6
  • om4
  • oo2
  • oom5

Words like BLOOM

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

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Add one letter to BLOOM

  • abloom10
  • blooms10
  • bloomy13

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BLOOM word facts

BLOOM is a 5-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O) and 3 consonants, with O repeated. It starts with B and ends with M. By corpus frequency, BLOOM is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, L, O, O, M 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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BLOOM Scrabble word FAQ

Is BLOOM a Scrabble word?

Yes. BLOOM is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BLOOM mean?

BLOOM is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “produce or yield flowers”.

How many points is BLOOM worth in Scrabble?

BLOOM is worth 9 points in Scrabble: B (3) + L (1) + O (1) + O (1) + M (3). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is BLOOM in Words With Friends?

BLOOM is worth 12 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does BLOOM have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in BLOOM, but 22 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in BLOOM?

You can make 22 shorter words from the letters in BLOOM, including BOOM, LOOM, MOB and LOB.

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