BLACKSTRAPS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 21 points
Yes for Scrabble. BLACKSTRAPS 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.
b3l1a1c3k5s1t1r1a1p3s1
PlayableBLACKSTRAPS · 11 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BLACKSTRAPS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.91
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.45%
Our own measure of how useful BLACKSTRAPS is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKSTRAPS
No single letter turns BLACKSTRAPS into another word.
How BLACKSTRAPS scores
Scrabble b3l1a1c3k5s1t1r1a1p3s1 21
Words with Friends b4l2a1c4k5s1t1r1a1p4s1 25
Face value of the 11 tiles in BLACKSTRAPS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKSTRAPS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKSTRAPS
backstraps20 blackstrap20 backslaps19 backstrap19 bratpacks19 backslap18 bratpack18 ratpacks16 taskbars14 caltraps12 arblasts10 kalpacs15 ratpack15 taskbar13 caltrap11 carpals11 pascals11 scarabs11 scarpas11 arblast9 basalts9 castral9 lascars9 rascals9 sacrals9 satraps9 scalars9 astrals7 tarsals7 blacks14 bracks14 kalpac14 placks14 sprack14 kabars12 kalpas12 parkas12 paskas12 patkas12 slacks12
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Common questions about BLACKSTRAPS
- Is BLACKSTRAPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BLACKSTRAPS is not in it.
- How many points is BLACKSTRAPS worth?
- BLACKSTRAPS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKSTRAPS?
- No single letter can be added to BLACKSTRAPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BLACKSTRAPS:
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