BLACKOUTS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BLACKOUTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
b3l1a1c3k5o1u1t1s1
PlayableBLACKOUTS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BLACKOUTS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.44%
Our own measure of how useful BLACKOUTS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKOUTS
No single letter turns BLACKOUTS into another word.
How BLACKOUTS scores
Scrabble b3l1a1c3k5o1u1t1s1 17
Words with Friends b4l2a1c4k5o1u2t1s1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in BLACKOUTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKOUTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BLACKOUTS
- All 9 letters of BLACKOUTS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKOUTS
backlots16 backouts16 blackout16 outbacks16 slotback16 backlot15 backout15 outback15 sackbut15 subtack15 cobalts11 locusta9 talcous9 blacks14 blocks14 buckos14 baulks12 caulks12 cloaks12 basuco10 cobalt10 otakus10 outask10 sacbut10 skatol10 stalko10 subact10 taluks10 abouts8 bloats8 boults8 clauts8 clouts8 costal8 coutas8 cutlas8 locust8 oblast8 octals8 oscula8
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Common questions about BLACKOUTS
- Is BLACKOUTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKOUTS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKOUTS worth?
- BLACKOUTS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKOUTS?
- No single letter can be added to BLACKOUTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BLACKOUTS:
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