LAMPBLACK is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. LAMPBLACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAMPBLACK?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful LAMPBLACK is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAMPBLACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lampblacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAMPBLACK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LAMPBLACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAMPBLACK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LAMPBLACK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fine black powder of nearly pure carbon, collected as soot from burning oil or other fuel and used as a pigment.
Lampblack has been used for centuries in inks and paints because it gives a deep, even black. It forms where a flame burns with too little air, as on the glass of a smoky lamp.
How LAMPBLACK is used
Used for the pigment in art, printing and manufacture.
- The old ink was made from lampblack mixed with gum.
- A thin layer of lampblack covered the chimney of the lamp.
- The painter ground lampblack into oil to get a dense black.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAMPBLACK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LAMPBLACK
3 longer words begin with LAMPBLACK.
Shorter words from the letters in LAMPBLACK
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Common questions about LAMPBLACK
- Is LAMPBLACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAMPBLACK, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAMPBLACK worth?
- LAMPBLACK is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAMPBLACK mean?
- A fine black powder of nearly pure carbon, collected as soot from burning oil or other fuel and used as a pigment.
- What letters can be added to LAMPBLACK?
- LAMPBLACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LAMPBLACK:
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