Scrabble Word Finder

BLACKOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points

Yes. BLACKOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.

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PlayableBLACKOUT · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept BLACKOUT?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 42 / 100

42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
4.5%

Our own measure of how useful BLACKOUT is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BLACKOUT

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

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Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BLACKOUT scores

Scrabble b3l1a1c3k5o1u1t1 16
Words with Friends b4l2a1c4k5o1u2t1 20

Face value of the 8 tiles in BLACKOUT, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
b12
l14
a19
c12
k11
o18
u14
t16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKOUT has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about BLACKOUT

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with BLACKOUT

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1 longer words begin with BLACKOUT.

Shorter words from the letters in BLACKOUT

backlot15 backout15 outback15 cobalt10 black13 block13 bucko13 baulk11 caulk11 cloak11 otaku9 taluk9 about7 bloat7 boult7 claut7 clout7 couta7 octal7 tubal7 back12 bock12 buck12 balk10 bauk10 boak10 bouk10 bulk10 calk10 cauk10 lack10 lock10 luck10 tack10 tock10 tuck10 alko8 atok8 bloc8 buco8

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Common questions about BLACKOUT

Is BLACKOUT valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKOUT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is BLACKOUT worth?
BLACKOUT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to BLACKOUT?
BLACKOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BLACKOUT:

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