BLACKSHIRT is valid in North America, not in Collins — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. BLACKSHIRT is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BLACKSHIRT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLACKSHIRT is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKSHIRT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blackshirtsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLACKSHIRT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BLACKSHIRT, 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 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKSHIRT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BLACKSHIRT
- All 10 letters of BLACKSHIRT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BLACKSHIRT
1 longer words begin with BLACKSHIRT.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKSHIRT
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Common questions about BLACKSHIRT
- Is BLACKSHIRT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKSHIRT, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKSHIRT worth?
- BLACKSHIRT is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKSHIRT?
- BLACKSHIRT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BLACKSHIRT:
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