BLACKMAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BLACKMAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
b3l1a1c3k5m3a1i1l1
PlayableBLACKMAIL · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BLACKMAIL?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful BLACKMAIL is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKMAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blackmailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLACKMAIL scores
Scrabble b3l1a1c3k5m3a1i1l1 19
Words with Friends b4l2a1c4k5m4a1i1l2 24
Face value of the 9 tiles in BLACKMAIL, 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 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKMAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BLACKMAIL
5 longer words begin with BLACKMAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKMAIL
kalimba15 alkalic13 cambial13 cambia12 kalmia12 kamila12 alkali10 alliak10 baalim10 calami10 calima10 camail10 labial8 laical8 aback13 black13 alack11 climb11 kalam11 kibla11 malik11 abaci9 cabal9 claim9 laika9 limba9 malic9 calla7 labia7 lamia7 lilac7 llama7 maill7 malai7 back12 mack12 balk10 bilk10 calk10 kaim10
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Common questions about BLACKMAIL
- Is BLACKMAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKMAIL, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKMAIL worth?
- BLACKMAIL is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKMAIL?
- BLACKMAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BLACKMAIL:
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