What does BLOW mean?

Pronunciation
/bloʊ/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. exhale hard“blow on the soup to cool it down”
  2. be blowing or storming“The wind blew from the West”
  3. free of obstruction by blowing air through“blow one's nose”
  4. be in motion due to some air or water current“The leaves were blowing in the wind”
  5. make a sound as if blown“The whistle blew”
  6. shape by blowing“Blow a glass vase”
  7. make a mess of, destroy or ruin“I botched the dinner and we had to eat out”
  8. spend thoughtlessly; throw away“He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

blew9blows10blowed12

Anagrams of BLOW

Words inside BLOW

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

bow8 lob5low6 owl6 bo4lo2ow5wo5

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Questions

Is BLOW a valid word in word games?

BLOW 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 BLOW worth?

BLOW is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BLOW?

8 other words, including LOW, BOW, LO and BO.