Is BLACKENINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLACKENINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BLACKENINGS mean?
Blackenings is a form of BLACKENING.
- noun
changing to a darker color
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
11
Letters
B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 20 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 BLACKENINGS
BLACKENINGS 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 BLACKENINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- blackening19
- blackings18
- slingback18
- slackening17
- backings17
- blacking17
- blackens16
- scablike16
- backing16
- becking16
- cleanskin15
- bankings15
- blanking15
- calkings15
- clanking15
- neckings15
- slacking15
- snacking15
- blacken15
- blankies14
- sinkable14
- baglike14
- bakings14
- balking14
- banking14
- basking14
- calking14
- casking14
- lacking14
- necking14
- sacking14
- blacks14
- binnacles13
- cablings13
- linkages13
- snaglike13
- sneaking13
- blankie13
- calkins13
- cankles13
- nickels13
- nickles13
- saclike13
- skiable13
- slacken13
- slicken13
- baking13
- caking13
- backs13
- becks13
- black13
- cleanings12
- cleansing12
- binnacle12
- ankling12
- cabling12
- lakings12
- leaking12
- linkage12
- sinkage12
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