BLACKENS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BLACKENS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BLACKENS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLACKENS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKENS
No single letter turns BLACKENS into another word.
How BLACKENS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BLACKENS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKENS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BLACKENS
- All 8 letters of BLACKENS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BLACKENS mean in Scrabble?
BLACKENS is the present-tense form of BLACKEN used with he, she and it.
BLACKEN(verb) — To make something black or dark, or to damage the reputation of someone.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKENS
Showing 40 of 240. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about BLACKENS
- Is BLACKENS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKENS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKENS worth?
- BLACKENS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKENS?
- No single letter can be added to BLACKENS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BLACKENS:
Open BLACKENS in the Word Finder