BLACKSTRAP is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 20 points
Yes for Scrabble. BLACKSTRAP is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3l1a1c3k5s1t1r1a1p3
PlayableBLACKSTRAP · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BLACKSTRAP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful BLACKSTRAP is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKSTRAP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blackstrapsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLACKSTRAP scores
Scrabble b3l1a1c3k5s1t1r1a1p3 20
Words with Friends b4l2a1c4k5s1t1r1a1p4 24
Face value of the 10 tiles in BLACKSTRAP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKSTRAP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BLACKSTRAP
1 longer words begin with BLACKSTRAP.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKSTRAP
backstrap19 bratpacks19 backslap18 bratpack18 ratpacks16 caltraps12 kalpacs15 ratpack15 taskbar13 caltrap11 carpals11 arblast9 castral9 blacks14 bracks14 kalpac14 placks14 sprack14 kabars12 kalpas12 parkas12 patkas12 strack12 tracks12 barcas10 bracts10 cabals10 calpas10 caraps10 carpal10 claspt10 karats10 katals10 kraals10 pascal10 scarab10 scarpa10 talaks10 basalt8 blarts8
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Common questions about BLACKSTRAP
- Is BLACKSTRAP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BLACKSTRAP is not in it.
- How many points is BLACKSTRAP worth?
- BLACKSTRAP is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKSTRAP?
- BLACKSTRAP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BLACKSTRAP:
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