BLACKCOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 25 points
Yes. BLACKCOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 25 points in Scrabble and 30 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BLACKCOCK?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLACKCOCK is to know. It scores 25 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKCOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blackcocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLACKCOCK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BLACKCOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 3 | 2 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BLACKCOCK needs 2 blank tiles.
What does BLACKCOCK mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
The male of the black grouse, a dark game bird with a lyre-shaped tail.
A blackcock is famous for its spring display, when several males gather to strut and call. The female of the species is the greyhen, which is much duller and browner.
How BLACKCOCK is used
Blackcock is used by birdwatchers and shooting people to name the male bird in particular.
- A blackcock called loudly from the edge of the moor.
- The blackcock fanned his tail feathers before the watching females.
- Hunters once prized the blackcock as a game bird.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BLACKCOCK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BLACKCOCK
1 longer words begin with BLACKCOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKCOCK
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Common questions about BLACKCOCK
- Is BLACKCOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKCOCK, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKCOCK worth?
- BLACKCOCK is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BLACKCOCK mean?
- The male of the black grouse, a dark game bird with a lyre-shaped tail.
- What letters can be added to BLACKCOCK?
- BLACKCOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BLACKCOCK:
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