BL- words describe colors, movement, and emotions: BLACK, BLUE, BLANK, BLAST, BLIND, BLOCK, BLOOD, BLOW, BLAME, BLAND, and BRAVE. BL- is one of the most emotionally resonant word-starting clusters in English.
BLAZE (16 pts) and BLITZ (16 pts) combine BL with Z for high Scrabble scores. BLEND (8 pts) and BLOOM (9 pts) are solid mid-range plays. BLOTCH and BLANCH are useful 6-letter BL words.
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