BLACKSHIRTS is valid in North America, not in Collins — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. BLACKSHIRTS 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 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3l1a1c3k5s1h4i1r1t1s1
Depends on the listBLACKSHIRTS · 11 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BLACKSHIRTS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.45%
Our own measure of how useful BLACKSHIRTS is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKSHIRTS
No single letter turns BLACKSHIRTS into another word.
How BLACKSHIRTS scores
Scrabble b3l1a1c3k5s1h4i1r1t1s1 22
Words with Friends b4l2a1c4k5s1h3i1r1t1s1 24
Face value of the 11 tiles in BLACKSHIRTS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKSHIRTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKSHIRTS
blackshirt21 britschkas21 britschka20 backlists17 blackish19 brackish19 bashliks17 rickshas17 backlist16 britskas14 stablish13 bashlik16 bhaktis16 kiblahs16 klatsch16 ricksha16 schriks16 schtiks16 shicksa16 shticks16 backlit15 chablis14 khilats14 larkish14 shaslik14 shikars14 shikras14 skaiths14 skarths14 britska13 karstic13 stricks13 archils12 carlish12 chitals12 scaiths12 scarths12 tasbihs12 cabrits11 scribal11
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Common questions about BLACKSHIRTS
- Is BLACKSHIRTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKSHIRTS, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKSHIRTS worth?
- BLACKSHIRTS is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKSHIRTS?
- No single letter can be added to BLACKSHIRTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BLACKSHIRTS:
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