BLACKSPOT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. BLACKSPOT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BLACKSPOT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLACKSPOT is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKSPOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blackspotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLACKSPOT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BLACKSPOT, 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 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKSPOT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BLACKSPOT
- All 9 letters of BLACKSPOT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BLACKSPOT
The 9 tiles of BLACKSPOT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BLACKSPOT
1 longer words begin with BLACKSPOT.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKSPOT
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Common questions about BLACKSPOT
- Is BLACKSPOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKSPOT, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKSPOT worth?
- BLACKSPOT is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKSPOT?
- BLACKSPOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BLACKSPOT:
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