BLACKGUMS is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BLACKGUMS 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.
b3l1a1c3k5g2u1m3s1
PlayableBLACKGUMS · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BLACKGUMS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.44%
Our own measure of how useful BLACKGUMS is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKGUMS
No single letter turns BLACKGUMS into another word.
How BLACKGUMS scores
Scrabble b3l1a1c3k5g2u1m3s1 20
Words with Friends b4l2a1c4k5g3u2m4s1 26
Face value of the 9 tiles in BLACKGUMS, 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 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKGUMS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BLACKGUMS
- All 9 letters of BLACKGUMS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKGUMS
blackgum19 scumbag14 amucks14 blacks14 baulks12 caulks12 albums10 lacmus10 algums9 almugs9 glaums9 mulgas9 amuck13 backs13 black13 bucks13 macks13 mucks13 smack13 gucks12 balks11 bauks11 baulk11 bulks11 calks11 cauks11 caulk11 lacks11 lucks11 sculk11 slack11 gambs10 kagus10 album9 balms9 blams9 calms9 camus9 caums9 clams9
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Common questions about BLACKGUMS
- Is BLACKGUMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKGUMS, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKGUMS worth?
- BLACKGUMS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKGUMS?
- No single letter can be added to BLACKGUMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BLACKGUMS:
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