Blanket
/ˈblæŋkɪt/
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts7 letters
Definition of Blanket
noun
- A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
"The baby was cold, so his mother put a blanket over him."
- A layer of anything.
"The city woke under a thick blanket of fog."
- A thick rubber mat used in the offset printing process to transfer ink from the plate to the paper being printed.
"A press operator must carefully wash the blanket whenever changing a plate."
- A streak or layer of blubber in whales.
verb
- To cover with, or as if with, a blanket.
"A fresh layer of snow blanketed the area."
- To traverse or complete thoroughly.
"The salesman blanketed the entire neighborhood."
- To toss in a blanket by way of punishment.
- To take the wind out of the sails of (another vessel) by sailing to windward of it.
- To nullify the impact of someone or something.
adjective
- General; covering or encompassing everything.
"They sought to create a blanket solution for all situations."
Anagrams of Blanket
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
b3
l1
a1
n1
k5
e1
t1
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Blanket
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Blanket"
Blanket is a 7-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Blanket" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "blanket" is a medium-scoring word.