Is BLANDISHMENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLANDISHMENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BLANDISHMENT mean?
- noun
flattery intended to persuade
- noun
the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
12
Letters
B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 20 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BLANDISHMENT
Single letters that turn BLANDISHMENT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BLANDISHMENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- banishment17
- shambled16
- mishandle15
- thimbles15
- mandibles14
- banished14
- blandish14
- beamish14
- blemish14
- shamble14
- thimble14
- bailments13
- handlines13
- absinthe13
- bandsmen13
- hematins13
- mandible13
- semibald13
- baldish13
- behinds13
- dishelm13
- habited13
- hidable13
- lamedhs13
- mehndis13
- bimahs13
- dismantle12
- ambients12
- bailment12
- bailsmen12
- balmiest12
- bimensal12
- bimetals12
- handiest12
- handline12
- handlist12
- lambiest12
- nimblest12
- shetland12
- timbales12
- absinth12
- anthems12
- atheism12
- banshie12
- bedamns12
- bedlams12
- beldams12
- benthal12
- blahest12
- haemins12
- hamlets12
- hematin12
- henbits12
- hetmans12
- mannish12
- bashed12
- bathed12
- behind12
- emdash12
- lamedh12
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