BLACKEN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BLACKEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
b3l1a1c3k5e1n1
PlayableBLACKEN · 7 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 1,544 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BLACKEN?
| 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: 55 / 100
55WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.14
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.14%
Our own measure of how useful BLACKEN is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blackensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLACKEN scores
Scrabble b3l1a1c3k5e1n1 15
Words with Friends b4l2a1c4k5e1n2 19
Face value of the 7 tiles in BLACKEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Words starting with BLACKEN
6 longer words begin with BLACKEN.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKEN
cankle12 black13 aleck11 baken11 blank11 bleak11 clank11 ebank11 ankle9 bacne9 cable9 ancle7 clean7 lance7 back12 beck12 bake10 balk10 bank10 beak10 cake10 calk10 lack10 nabk10 neck10 banc8 kale8 kane8 lake8 lank8 leak8 able6 acne6 albe6 alec6 ance6 bael6 bale6 bane6 beal6
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Common questions about BLACKEN
- Is BLACKEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKEN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKEN worth?
- BLACKEN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKEN?
- BLACKEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BLACKEN:
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