BLACKLEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BLACKLEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBLACKLEAD · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BLACKLEAD?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful BLACKLEAD is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKLEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blackleadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLACKLEAD scores
Scrabble b3l1a1c3k5l1e1a1d2 18
Words with Friends b4l2a1c4k5l2e1a1d2 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in BLACKLEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKLEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BLACKLEAD
3 longer words begin with BLACKLEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKLEAD
caballed13 blacked16 alcalde10 ballade10 backed15 balked13 calked13 lacked13 cabled11 becall10 alcade9 ballad9 balled9 called9 aback13 black13 baked12 caked12 alack11 aleck11 bleak11 laked10 akela9 cabal9 cable9 abled8 baaed8 baled8 blade8 caaed8 clade8 decal8 labda8 laced8 calla7 cella7 label7 aldea6 dalle6 ladle6
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Common questions about BLACKLEAD
- Is BLACKLEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKLEAD, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKLEAD worth?
- BLACKLEAD is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKLEAD?
- BLACKLEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BLACKLEAD:
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