BLACKBUTT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. BLACKBUTT 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BLACKBUTT?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLACKBUTT is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKBUTT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blackbuttsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLACKBUTT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BLACKBUTT, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKBUTT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BLACKBUTT
1 longer words begin with BLACKBUTT.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKBUTT
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Common questions about BLACKBUTT
- Is BLACKBUTT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKBUTT, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKBUTT worth?
- BLACKBUTT is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKBUTT?
- BLACKBUTT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BLACKBUTT:
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