BLACKLEG is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BLACKLEG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
b3l1a1c3k5l1e1g2
PlayableBLACKLEG · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BLACKLEG?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.63%
Our own measure of how useful BLACKLEG is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKLEG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blacklegsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLACKLEG scores
Scrabble b3l1a1c3k5l1e1g2 17
Words with Friends b4l2a1c4k5l2e1g3 22
Face value of the 8 tiles in BLACKLEG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKLEG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BLACKLEG
3 longer words begin with BLACKLEG.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKLEG
becall10 begall9 black13 aleck11 bleak11 cable9 bagel8 belga8 gable8 glace8 gleba8 cella7 label7 legal6 back12 beck12 gack11 geck11 bake10 balk10 beak10 cake10 calk10 lack10 kale8 kell8 lake8 leak8 blag7 cage7 clag7 cleg7 able6 albe6 alec6 bael6 bale6 ball6 beal6 bell6
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Common questions about BLACKLEG
- Is BLACKLEG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKLEG, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKLEG worth?
- BLACKLEG is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKLEG?
- BLACKLEG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BLACKLEG:
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