BLOCKHOLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. BLOCKHOLE 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BLOCKHOLE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLOCKHOLE is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLOCKHOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blockholesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLOCKHOLE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BLOCKHOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLOCKHOLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BLOCKHOLE
1 longer words begin with BLOCKHOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in BLOCKHOLE
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Common questions about BLOCKHOLE
- Is BLOCKHOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLOCKHOLE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLOCKHOLE worth?
- BLOCKHOLE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLOCKHOLE?
- BLOCKHOLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BLOCKHOLE:
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