BLACKBOY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BLACKBOY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
b3l1a1c3k5b3o1y4
PlayableBLACKBOY · 8 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BLACKBOY?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%3.75%
Our own measure of how useful BLACKBOY is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKBOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blackboysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLACKBOY scores
Scrabble b3l1a1c3k5b3o1y4 21
Words with Friends b4l2a1c4k5b4o1y3 24
Face value of the 8 tiles in BLACKBOY, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKBOY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BLACKBOY
1 longer words begin with BLACKBOY.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKBOY
blocky17 balky14 cabby14 cobby14 black13 block13 bobak13 kabob13 colby12 lobby12 bobac11 cabob11 cloak11 boyla10 coaly10 caky13 coky13 kybo13 yack13 yock13 back12 bock12 alky11 baby11 kayo11 laky11 oaky11 okay11 yolk11 balk10 boak10 calk10 cobb10 lack10 lock10 ably9 acyl9 blay9 clay9 cloy9
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Common questions about BLACKBOY
- Is BLACKBOY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKBOY, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKBOY worth?
- BLACKBOY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKBOY?
- BLACKBOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BLACKBOY:
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