CUTBLOCK is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. CUTBLOCK is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
c3u1t1b3l1o1c3k5
PlayableCUTBLOCK · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CUTBLOCK?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%3.63%
Our own measure of how useful CUTBLOCK is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUTBLOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cutblocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CUTBLOCK scores
Scrabble c3u1t1b3l1o1c3k5 18
Words with Friends c4u2t1b4l2o1c4k5 23
Face value of the 8 tiles in CUTBLOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CUTBLOCK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CUTBLOCK
1 longer words begin with CUTBLOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in CUTBLOCK
occult10 block13 bucko13 clock13 cluck13 boult7 clout7 bock12 buck12 cock12 bouk10 bulk10 lock10 luck10 tock10 tuck10 bloc8 buco8 club8 oulk8 touk8 blot6 bolt6 bout6 clot6 clou6 colt6 cult6 lout4 tolu4 bok9 kob9 cob7 cub7 ouk7 bot5 but5 col5 cot5 cut5
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Common questions about CUTBLOCK
- Is CUTBLOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CUTBLOCK is not in it.
- How many points is CUTBLOCK worth?
- CUTBLOCK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CUTBLOCK?
- CUTBLOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CUTBLOCK:
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