BLACKBIRDS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BLACKBIRDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
b3l1a1c3k5b3i1r1d2s1
PlayableBLACKBIRDS · 10 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BLACKBIRDS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.3%
Our own measure of how useful BLACKBIRDS is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKBIRDS
No single letter turns BLACKBIRDS into another word.
How BLACKBIRDS scores
Scrabble b3l1a1c3k5b3i1r1d2s1 21
Words with Friends b4l2a1c4k5b4i1r1d2s1 25
Face value of the 10 tiles in BLACKBIRDS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKBIRDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKBIRDS
blackbird20 baldricks18 backslid17 baldrick17 baldrics13 libbards13 disbark14 skaldic14 bicarbs13 baldric12 libbard12 scabrid12 scribal11 bridals10 labrids10 ribalds10 blacks14 bracks14 bricks14 bicarb12 kiblas12 bardic11 rabbis10 alcids9 braids9 bridal9 cairds9 cardis9 darics9 disbar9 discal9 labrid9 ribald9 brails8 brasil8 libras8 drails7 lairds7 liards7 lidars7
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Common questions about BLACKBIRDS
- Is BLACKBIRDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKBIRDS, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKBIRDS worth?
- BLACKBIRDS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKBIRDS?
- No single letter can be added to BLACKBIRDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BLACKBIRDS:
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