Is DEATHBLOW a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEATHBLOW is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEATHBLOW mean?
- noun
the blow that kills (usually mercifully)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + B (3) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4) = 18 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 DEATHBLOW
Single letters that turn DEATHBLOW 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 DEATHBLOW
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bowhead16
- bolthead14
- towhead14
- behowl14
- dowable13
- howled13
- thawed13
- whaled13
- teabowl12
- towable12
- bathed12
- bawled12
- behold12
- blawed12
- blowed12
- bowled12
- hotbed12
- howlet12
- wealth12
- hawed12
- loathed11
- bowed11
- whale11
- wheal11
- wheat11
- whole11
- dhow11
- bloated10
- lobated10
- daleth10
- haloed10
- halted10
- lathed10
- tholed10
- bathe10
- below10
- bohea10
- bowel10
- elbow10
- obeah10
- bawd10
- howe10
- howl10
- thaw10
- thew10
- what10
- whet10
- whoa10
- albedo9
- boated9
- bolted9
- doable9
- loathe9
- tabled9
- ahold9
- death9
- dhole9
- doeth9
- dowel9
- dwale9
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