BLANKING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BLANKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3l1a1n1k5i1n1g2
PlayableBLANKING · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BLANKING?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BLANKING is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLANKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blankingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLANKING scores
Scrabble b3l1a1n1k5i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends b4l2a1n2k5i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in BLANKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLANKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BLANKING
1 longer words begin with BLANKING.
Shorter words from the letters in BLANKING
balking14 banking14 ankling12 lanking12 baking13 laking11 abling9 baling9 baning9 lignan7 blank11 blink11 kibla11 nikab11 aking10 glaik10 kaing10 kiang10 klang10 lakin9 bling8 binal7 blain7 algin6 align6 ingan6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 balk10 bank10 bilk10 bink10 nabk10 gink9 kang9 king9 knag9 akin8 ikan8
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Common questions about BLANKING
- Is BLANKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLANKING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLANKING worth?
- BLANKING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLANKING?
- BLANKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BLANKING:
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