BLACKLEGS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BLACKLEGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
b3l1a1c3k5l1e1g2s1
PlayableBLACKLEGS · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BLACKLEGS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.56%
Our own measure of how useful BLACKLEGS is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKLEGS
No single letter turns BLACKLEGS into another word.
How BLACKLEGS scores
Scrabble b3l1a1c3k5l1e1g2s1 18
Words with Friends b4l2a1c4k5l2e1g3s1 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in BLACKLEGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKLEGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKLEGS
blackleg17 becalls11 begalls10 blacks14 alecks12 bleaks12 becall10 cables10 bagels9 begall9 belgas9 gables9 glaces9 labels8 legals7 backs13 becks13 black13 gecks12 aleck11 bakes11 balks11 beaks11 bleak11 cakes11 calks11 lacks11 slack11 cable9 kales9 kells9 lakes9 leaks9 skell9 slake9 bagel8 belga8 blags8 cages8 clags8
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Common questions about BLACKLEGS
- Is BLACKLEGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKLEGS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKLEGS worth?
- BLACKLEGS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKLEGS?
- No single letter can be added to BLACKLEGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BLACKLEGS:
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