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Blocks

Q: What does blocks mean?

blocks is the plural and third-person singular form of block, which means “a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.

b ₃l ₁o ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 6 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of block

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : not valid

What does blocks mean?

noun

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
“the pyramids were built with large stone blocks”
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
“he lives in the next block”
Synonymscity block
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
Synonymscube
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
“he reserved a large block of seats”
housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
“there is a block of classrooms in the west wing”
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
“since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably”

verb

render unsuitable for passage
“block the way”
Synonymsbarricade blockade stopblock offblock up
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
“His brother blocked him at every turn”
Synonymsobstruct blockade hinder stymie stymy
stop from happening or developing
“Block his election”
Synonymsstop halt kibosh
interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
“Jam the Voice of America”
Synonymsjam
run on a block system
“block trains”
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
“block a nerve”

Definitions shown for block, the base form of blocks.

Is BLOCKS a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	No

How many points is BLOCKS worth?

Scrabble

14 pts

b ₃l ₁o ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁

Words With Friends

17 pts

b ₄l ₂o ₁c ₄k ₅s ₁

Wordfeud

16 pts

b ₄l ₁o ₁c ₄k ₅s ₁

NYT Crossplay

17 pts

b ₄l ₂o ₁c ₃k ₆s ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BLOCKS

Best shorter words top 30 of 35

block 13 bocks 13 bock 12 locks 11 boks 10 bosk 10 kobs 10 lock 10 sock 10 blocs 9 bok 9 kob 9 bloc 8 cobs 8 skol 8 cob 7 kos 7 cols 6 ko 6 lobs 6 slob 6 bos 5 col 5 cos 5 lob 5 obs 5 sob 5 soc 5 bo 4 ob 4

See all 35 words made from BLOCKS

Words that end like BLOCKS

Common words that share the ending -OCKS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

knocks locks clocks shocks stocks rocks socks crocks flocks frocks smocks docks hocks mocks unlocks bedrocks buttocks haddocks hammocks hemlocks paddocks padlocks peacocks deadlocks

All words ending in -OCKS

Blocks: quick answers

Is BLOCKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BLOCKS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.

How many points is BLOCKS worth?

BLOCKS scores 14 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does blocks mean?

blocks is the plural and third-person singular form of block, which means “a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in BLOCKS?

You can make 35 shorter words from BLOCKS, such as BLOCK, BOCKS, BOCK, LOCKS. See the full list.