BLACKBIRDING is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. BLACKBIRDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 30 in Words with Friends.
b3l1a1c3k5b3i1r1d2i1n1g2
PlayableBLACKBIRDING · 12 letters · 24 pts Scrabble · 30 pts WWF
24points in Scrabble
30points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BLACKBIRDING?
| 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
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful BLACKBIRDING is to know. It scores 24 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKBIRDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blackbirdingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLACKBIRDING scores
Scrabble b3l1a1c3k5b3i1r1d2i1n1g2 24
Words with Friends b4l2a1c4k5b4i1r1d2i1n2g3 30
Face value of the 12 tiles in BLACKBIRDING, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKBIRDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BLACKBIRDING
1 longer words begin with BLACKBIRDING.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKBIRDING
blackbird20 cribbling16 drabbling15 dribbling15 baldrick17 blacking17 bricking17 kibbling17 kingbird16 blinkard15 crabbing15 cribbing15 dabbling14 darkling14 dibbling14 drabbing14 dribbing14 rabbinic14 rabbling13 bardling12 braiding12 bridling12 cradling12 brailing11 drailing10 backing16 dacking15 dicking15 niblick15 arcking14 balking14 barking14 bilking14 braking14 cabbing14 calking14 carking14 craking14 lacking14 licking14
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Common questions about BLACKBIRDING
- Is BLACKBIRDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKBIRDING, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKBIRDING worth?
- BLACKBIRDING is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKBIRDING?
- BLACKBIRDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BLACKBIRDING:
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