BLACKBAND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. BLACKBAND is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BLACKBAND?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLACKBAND is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKBAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blackbandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLACKBAND scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BLACKBAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKBAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BLACKBAND
1 longer words begin with BLACKBAND.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKBAND
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Common questions about BLACKBAND
- Is BLACKBAND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BLACKBAND is not in it.
- How many points is BLACKBAND worth?
- BLACKBAND is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKBAND?
- BLACKBAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BLACKBAND:
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