What does BLAST mean?

Pronunciation
/blæst/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. make a strident sound“She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone”
  2. hit hard“He smashed a 3-run homer”
  3. use explosives on“The enemy has been shelling us all day”
  4. apply a draft or strong wind to to“the air conditioning was blasting cold air at us”
  5. create by using explosives“blast a passage through the mountain”
  6. make with or as if with an explosion“blast a tunnel through the Alps”
  7. fire a shot“the gunman blasted away”
  8. criticize harshly or violently“The press savaged the new President”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

blasts8

Anagrams of BLAST

blats7

Words inside BLAST

36 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is BLAST a valid word in word games?

BLAST is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BLAST worth?

BLAST is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BLAST?

36 other words, including AS, AT, LAST and AL.