Is BLACKBALLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLACKBALLING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BLACKBALLING mean?
Blackballing is a form of BLACKBALL.
- noun
the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
- verb
expel from a community or group
- verb
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
“The President vetoed the bill”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
31
Words With Friends
12
Letters
B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 23 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BLACKBALLING
BLACKBALLING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BLACKBALLING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- blackball19
- blacking17
- backing16
- caballing14
- balking14
- cabbing14
- calking14
- lacking14
- alkalic13
- baking13
- caking13
- aback13
- babka13
- black13
- kabab13
- cabling12
- calkin12
- back12
- gallican11
- alkalin11
- laking11
- alack11
- blank11
- blink11
- clank11
- clink11
- kibla11
- balling10
- calling10
- gallica10
- glacial10
- alkali10
- alliak10
- kalian10
- liblab10
- gabba10
- kiang10
- balk10
- bank10
- bilk10
- calk10
- lack10
- lick10
- nick10
- albinal9
- ancilla9
- baaing9
- baling9
- gallic9
- lacing9
- abaci9
- cabal9
- cabin9
- gank9
- gink9
- king9
- ack9
- ick9
- kab9
- lalling8
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