Is BLAZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLAZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BLAZES mean?
Blazes is a form of BLAZE.
- verb
shine brightly and intensively
“Meteors blazed across the atmosphere”
- noun
a strong flame that burns brightly
“the blaze spread rapidly”
- noun
a cause of difficulty and suffering
“war is hell”
- verb
shoot rapidly and repeatedly
“He blazed away at the men”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 6
B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 BLAZES
BLAZES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BLAZES
The 57 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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