BOOTBLACK is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BOOTBLACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
b3o1o1t1b3l1a1c3k5
PlayableBOOTBLACK · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BOOTBLACK?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful BOOTBLACK is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOOTBLACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bootblacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOOTBLACK scores
Scrabble b3o1o1t1b3l1a1c3k5 19
Words with Friends b4o1o1t1b4l2a1c4k5 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in BOOTBLACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOOTBLACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BOOTBLACK
1 longer words begin with BOOTBLACK.
Shorter words from the letters in BOOTBLACK
backlot15 bobcat12 babool10 cobalt10 black13 block13 bobak13 kabob13 blook11 bobac11 cabob11 cloak11 abbot9 baboo9 bobol9 baloo7 bloat7 cloot7 octal7 taboo7 back12 bock12 balk10 boak10 boko10 book10 calk10 cobb10 cook10 kobo10 lack10 lock10 tack10 tock10 alko8 atok8 blab8 blob8 bloc8 boab8
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Common questions about BOOTBLACK
- Is BOOTBLACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOOTBLACK, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOOTBLACK worth?
- BOOTBLACK is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOOTBLACK?
- BOOTBLACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BOOTBLACK:
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