BLACKBIRD is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BLACKBIRD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
b3l1a1c3k5b3i1r1d2
PlayableBLACKBIRD · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BLACKBIRD?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
Our own measure of how useful BLACKBIRD 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 BLACKBIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blackbirdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLACKBIRD scores
Scrabble b3l1a1c3k5b3i1r1d2 20
Words with Friends b4l2a1c4k5b4i1r1d2 24
Face value of the 9 tiles in BLACKBIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKBIRD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BLACKBIRD
6 longer words begin with BLACKBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKBIRD
baldrick17 baldric12 libbard12 bicarb12 bardic11 bridal9 labrid9 ribald9 black13 brack13 brick13 drack12 kibla11 baric9 rabbi9 rabic9 acrid8 adlib8 alcid8 braid8 caird8 calid8 cardi8 daric8 rabid8 brail7 libra7 drail6 laird6 liard6 lidar6 back12 dack11 dick11 balk10 bark10 bilk10 birk10 brak10 brik10
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Common questions about BLACKBIRD
- Is BLACKBIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKBIRD, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKBIRD worth?
- BLACKBIRD is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKBIRD?
- BLACKBIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BLACKBIRD:
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