BLACKENINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BLACKENINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
b3l1a1c3k5e1n1i1n1g2s1
PlayableBLACKENINGS · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BLACKENINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| 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%1.82
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.27%
Our own measure of how useful BLACKENINGS is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKENINGS
No single letter turns BLACKENINGS into another word.
How BLACKENINGS scores
Scrabble b3l1a1c3k5e1n1i1n1g2s1 20
Words with Friends b4l2a1c4k5e1n2i1n2g3s1 26
Face value of the 11 tiles in BLACKENINGS, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKENINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKENINGS
blackening19 slackening17 blackings18 slingback18 backlines17 blankings16 clankings16 cleanskin15 binnacles13 cleanings12 cleansing12 backings17 blacking17 backline16 blackens16 scablike16 balkings15 bankings15 blanking15 calkings15 clanking15 neckings15 slacking15 snacking15 snecking15 blankies14 sinkable14 belacing13 cablings13 linkages13 snaglike13 sneaking13 binnacle12 bealings11 cleaning11 elancing11 enabling11 encasing11 enlacing11 signable11
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Common questions about BLACKENINGS
- Is BLACKENINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKENINGS, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKENINGS worth?
- BLACKENINGS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKENINGS?
- No single letter can be added to BLACKENINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BLACKENINGS:
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