BLOB
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Definition
Pronunciation: //blɒb//
noun
- (astronomy) A large cloud of gas.
- (astronomy) A large cloud of gas.
- (dialect) A bubble; a bleb.
- (sports, slang) A score of zero."A gentleman named W. Shakespeare scored a blob in the Worcestershire v. Lancashire match. We understand that he got out because the ball pitched on a "damned spot.""
verb
- (transitive) To splash in the form of a blob or blobs."Bones put the tiny crimson speck between his slides, blobbed a drop of oil on top, and focused the microscope."
- (transitive) To drop a blob or blobs onto; to cover with blobs."She was beating something in a pail, beating it with her hands; her arms were blobbed with pink froth to the elbows."
- (intransitive) To fall in the form of a blob or blobs."Caroline began to separate eggs, cracking them into unbelievably even halves, sliding the gold, round and elastic, from shell to shell, whilst the white hung, heavy, translucent, in thick sheets, and blobbed suddenly into her basin."
- (intransitive, UK, colloquial) To spill sauce on oneself while eating.
noun
- (databases) Alternative spelling of BLOB.
noun
- (databases) Acronym of binary large object."I've added a BLOB so that we can store pictures."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 8 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 11 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BLOB'?
The word BLOB is worth 8 points in Scrabble.
B3
L1
O1
B3
Total: 8 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BLOB'?
The word BLOB is worth 11 points in Words With Friends.
B4
L2
O1
B4
Total: 11 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.