BLACKTAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BLACKTAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
b3l1a1c3k5t1a1i1l1
PlayableBLACKTAIL · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BLACKTAIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful BLACKTAIL is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLACKTAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blacktailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLACKTAIL scores
Scrabble b3l1a1c3k5t1a1i1l1 17
Words with Friends b4l2a1c4k5t1a1i1l2 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in BLACKTAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLACKTAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BLACKTAIL
1 longer words begin with BLACKTAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in BLACKTAIL
tailback16 backlit15 alkalic13 alkali10 alliak10 baltic10 ballat8 labial8 laical8 aback13 black13 alack11 batik11 kibla11 abaci9 akita9 cabal9 katal9 kiaat9 laika9 talak9 tilak9 balti7 calla7 cital7 ictal7 labia7 lilac7 tabla7 tical7 back12 balk10 bilk10 calk10 lack10 lick10 tack10 tick10 abac8 caba8
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Common questions about BLACKTAIL
- Is BLACKTAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLACKTAIL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLACKTAIL worth?
- BLACKTAIL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLACKTAIL?
- BLACKTAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BLACKTAIL:
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