Scrabble and Words with Friends

• BLOCK is a valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. Scrabble uses the TWL word list.
  

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• BLOCK is a valid Words with Friends word worth 16 points. Words with Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
  

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• BLOCK is a 5 letter word containing the letters b, c, k, l, o.

Definitions

• block

  noun a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
  the pyramids were built with large stone blocks

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• block

  noun a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
  he lives in the next block

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• block

  noun a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides

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• block

  noun a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
  he reserved a large block of seats
  he held a large block of the company's stock

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• block

  noun housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
  there is a block of classrooms in the west wing

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• block

  noun (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

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• block

  noun an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
  I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block

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• block

  noun a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope

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• block

  noun a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
  the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked

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• block

  noun an obstruction in a pipe or tube
  we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe

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• block

  noun a platform from which an auctioneer sells
  they put their paintings on the block

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• block

  noun the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

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• block

  verb render unsuitable for passage
  block the way

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• block

  verb hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
  His brother blocked him at every turn

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• block

  verb stop from happening or developing
  Block his election

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• block

  verb interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
  block the signals emitted by this station

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• block

  verb run on a block system
  block trains

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• block

  verb interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
  block a nerve
  block a muscle

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• block

  verb shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
  The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage

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• block

  verb stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
  block the book cover

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• block

  verb obstruct
  Her arteries are blocked

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• block

  verb block passage through

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• block

  verb support, secure, or raise with a block
  block a plate for printing
  block the wheels of a car

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• block

  verb impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
  block an attack

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• block

  verb be unable to remember
  You are blocking the name of your first wife!

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• block

  verb shape by using a block
  Block a hat
  block a garment

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• block

  verb shape into a block or blocks
  block the graphs so one can see the results clearly

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• block

  verb prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
  Blocked funds

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• Lookup BLOCK using the Merriam-Webster dictionary

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Words that sound like 'block'

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