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
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
6
Letters
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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