BLACKBALLING is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. BLACKBALLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 31 in Words with Friends.
b3l1a1c3k5b3a1l1l1i1n1g2
PlayableBLACKBALLING · 12 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 31 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
31points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BLACKBALLING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.92
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.58%
Our own measure of how useful BLACKBALLING is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKBALLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blackballingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLACKBALLING scores
Scrabble b3l1a1c3k5b3a1l1l1i1n1g2 23
Words with Friends b4l2a1c4k5b4a1l2l2i1n2g3 31
Face value of the 12 tiles in BLACKBALLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKBALLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BLACKBALLING
1 longer words begin with BLACKBALLING.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKBALLING
blackball19 caballing14 blacking17 gallican11 backing16 balking14 cabbing14 calking14 lacking14 alkalic13 cabling12 alkalin11 balling10 calling10 gallica10 glacial10 albinal9 ancilla9 lalling8 baking13 caking13 calkin12 kainga11 laking11 alkali10 alliak10 kalian10 lablab10 liblab10 abling9 baaing9 baling9 caaing9 gallic9 lacing9 ballan8 callan8 clinal8 labial8 laical8
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Common questions about BLACKBALLING
- Is BLACKBALLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKBALLING, where it scores 31 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKBALLING worth?
- BLACKBALLING is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKBALLING?
- BLACKBALLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BLACKBALLING:
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