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Is BLUE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BLUE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a noun, most often meaning “of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky”.

Quick answer

Is BLUE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BLUE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: LUBE.

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
4
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

BLUE meaning and definition

BLUE has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

BLUE as an adjective

  1. Of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky.
  2. Used to signify the Union forces in the American Civil War (who wore blue uniforms).

BLUE as a noun

  1. Blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime.
  2. Blue clothing.

BLUE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BLUE scores 6 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
U12
E11
Total69

BLUE on premium squares

On a double word square BLUE scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of BLUE

1 word uses exactly the same 4 letters as BLUE. See all anagrams of BLUE.

  • lube6

Shorter words hiding in BLUE

The letters B, L, U, E make 5 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble BLUE: all 5 words.

  • be4
  • bel5
  • el2
  • leu3
  • ule3

Words like BLUE

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

Change one letter in BLUE

Add one letter to BLUE

  • blues7
  • blude8
  • blued8
  • bluer7
  • bluet7
  • bluey10
  • blume9

More 4-letter words starting with BL

  • blow9
  • blot6
  • blur6
  • blab8
  • blob8
  • blip8
  • blog7
  • bleb8
  • bloc8
  • blae6
  • blah9
  • blat6
  • blub8
  • blad7
  • blag7
  • blam8
  • blaw9
  • blay9

BLUE word facts

BLUE is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (U and E) and 2 consonants. It starts with B and ends with E. By corpus frequency, BLUE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, L, U, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BLUE Scrabble word FAQ

Is BLUE a Scrabble word?

Yes. BLUE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BLUE mean?

BLUE is used as an adjective and a noun. Its most common meaning is “of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky”.

How many points is BLUE worth in Scrabble?

BLUE is worth 6 points in Scrabble: B (3) + L (1) + U (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is BLUE in Words With Friends?

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

What are the anagrams of BLUE?

BLUE has 1 anagram: LUBE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in BLUE?

You can make 5 shorter words from the letters in BLUE, including BE, BEL, EL and LEU.

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