BLACKFIN is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BLACKFIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BLACKFIN?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLACKFIN is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKFIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blackfinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLACKFIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BLACKFIN, 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 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKFIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BLACKFIN
- All 8 letters of BLACKFIN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BLACKFIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small tuna of the western Atlantic with dark fins, or any of several fish with dark fins.
The blackfin is prized by anglers off Florida and the Caribbean for its fast runs. It is the smallest of the commonly caught tunas. The name simply describes its fin colour.
How BLACKFIN is used
Used in fishing and seafood writing.
- The angler hooked a blackfin near the reef.
- Blackfin often school close to the surface.
- A grilled blackfin was the special of the day.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BLACKFIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BLACKFIN
1 longer words begin with BLACKFIN.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKFIN
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Common questions about BLACKFIN
- Is BLACKFIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKFIN, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKFIN worth?
- BLACKFIN is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BLACKFIN mean?
- A small tuna of the western Atlantic with dark fins, or any of several fish with dark fins.
- What letters can be added to BLACKFIN?
- BLACKFIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BLACKFIN:
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