BLOCKIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BLOCKIES 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BLOCKIES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLOCKIES is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLOCKIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blockiestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BLOCKIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BLOCKIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BLOCKIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BLOCKIES
- All 8 letters of BLOCKIES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BLOCKIES
1 longer words begin with BLOCKIES.
Shorter words from the letters in BLOCKIES
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Common questions about BLOCKIES
- Is BLOCKIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BLOCKIES is not in it.
- How many points is BLOCKIES worth?
- BLOCKIES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLOCKIES?
- BLOCKIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BLOCKIES:
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