NONBLACKS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. NONBLACKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
n1o1n1b3l1a1c3k5s1
PlayableNONBLACKS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NONBLACKS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful NONBLACKS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONBLACKS
No single letter turns NONBLACKS into another word.
How NONBLACKS scores
Scrabble n1o1n1b3l1a1c3k5s1 17
Words with Friends n2o1n2b4l2a1c4k5s1 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in NONBLACKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NONBLACKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NONBLACKS
bannocks16 nonblack16 bannock15 blancos11 blacks14 blocks14 blanks12 clanks12 cloaks12 clonks12 kobans12 bacons10 bancos10 blanco10 canons8 backs13 black13 block13 bocks13 balks11 banks11 blank11 boaks11 bonks11 calks11 clank11 cloak11 clonk11 conks11 knobs11 koban11 lacks11 locks11 nabks11 nocks11 slack11 snack11 alkos9 bacon9 banco9
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Common questions about NONBLACKS
- Is NONBLACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NONBLACKS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NONBLACKS worth?
- NONBLACKS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NONBLACKS?
- No single letter can be added to NONBLACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NONBLACKS:
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