BLOCKING — Scrabble Check: BLOCKING

Valid: ✓ Yes Score: 17 pts 8 letters
✓ Valid Scrabble Word
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BLOCKING scores 17 points (base, without multipliers).

17
Points
verb
1
To fill (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
The pipe is blocked.
2
To prevent (something or someone) from passing.
You're blocking the road – I can't get through!
3
To prevent (something from happening or someone from doing something).
His plan to take over the business was blocked by the boss.
4
To impede an opponent.
He blocked the basketball player's shot.
noun
1
The act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.
blocking of major opposition sites
2
The precise movement and positioning of actors on a stage in order to facilitate the performance of a play, ballet, film or opera (originally planned using miniature blocks).
3
Blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily.
4
A feature that prevents a keyboard from registering multiple simultaneous keypresses that would cause ghosting.

📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/block

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is BLOCKING allowed in Scrabble?
Yes, BLOCKING is a legal Scrabble word.
How many points is BLOCKING worth in Scrabble?
BLOCKING is worth 17 base points in Scrabble before any board multipliers are applied.