BLOCKWORK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. BLOCKWORK 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 24 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BLOCKWORK?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BLOCKWORK is to know. It scores 24 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLOCKWORK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blockworksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLOCKWORK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BLOCKWORK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BLOCKWORK needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with BLOCKWORK
1 longer words begin with BLOCKWORK.
Shorter words from the letters in BLOCKWORK
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Common questions about BLOCKWORK
- Is BLOCKWORK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLOCKWORK, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLOCKWORK worth?
- BLOCKWORK is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLOCKWORK?
- BLOCKWORK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BLOCKWORK:
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