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.
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
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
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
What does BLACKS mean in Scrabble?
BLACKS is a form of BLACK (its plural or a verb form).
BLACK(adjective) — Of the darkest possible color, having no hue and reflecting or transmitting no light.
Words starting with BLACKS
12 longer words begin with BLACKS.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKS
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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:
Open BLACKS in the Word Finder