BLACKS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BLACKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBLACKS · 6 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 2,070 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BLACKS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.67%
Our own measure of how useful BLACKS is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKS
No single letter turns BLACKS into another word.
How BLACKS scores
Scrabble b3l1a1c3k5s1 14
Words with Friends b4l2a1c4k5s1 17
Face value of the 6 tiles in BLACKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.
What stands out about BLACKS
- BLACKS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BLACKS
blackspot19 blackshirt21 blacksmith23 blacksnake22 blackspots20 blackstrap20 blackshirts22 blacksmiths24 blacksnakes23 blackstraps21 blacksmithing27 blacksmithings28
12 longer words begin with BLACKS.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKS
backs13 black13 balks11 calks11 lacks11 slack11 back12 balk10 bask10 calk10 cask10 kabs10 lack10 sack10 bacs8 cabs8 scab8 albs6 bals6 cals6 labs6 lacs6 slab6 ack9 kab9 aks7 ask7 bac7 cab7 kas7 ska7 abs5 alb5 bal5 bas5 cal5 lab5 lac5 sab5 sac5
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Common questions about BLACKS
- Is BLACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKS worth?
- BLACKS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKS?
- No single letter can be added to BLACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BLACKS:
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