BLUES is a genre of music originating from African American communities, characterized by twelve-bar progressions and expressing melancholy or hardship. Also refers to feelings of sadness or depression.
Yes. BLUES is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 7 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends and 9 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | B | L | U | E | S | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Words With Friends | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Wordfeud | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
BLUES (noun, plural) - A genre of music that originated in African American communities in the Southern United States around the end of the 19th century. Also refers to feelings of sadness, melancholy, or depression.
BLUES derives from the English phrase "blue devils," referring to melancholy or depression. The term evolved from 17th-century usage of "blue" meaning sad or melancholy, possibly from the association of blue with coldness and sadness.
Anagrams: LUBES
Hooks: no front hooks; back BLUEST, BLUESY.
Words inside BLUES: 21 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: LUBESBELSBLUELUBESLUBBELBESBUSSUBBELUESSLUE. See all words from BLUES.