blame

NOUNVERBADJECTIVE /bleɪm/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH B

blame is a valid 5-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3L1A1M3E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING

What does blame mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

An accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed.

“the police laid the blame on the driver”

2

A reproach for some lapse or misdeed.

“he took the blame for it”

SYNONYMS
BROADER
VERB · 3 SENSES
1

Harass with constant criticism.

2

Put or pin the blame on.

SYNONYMS
ANTONYMS
3

Attribute responsibility to.

“We blamed the accident on her”

SYNONYMS
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1

Expletives used informally as intensifiers.

“it's a blamed shame”

“a blame cold winter”

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of blame

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

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