Is BLACKFACE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLACKFACE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BLACKFACE mean?
- noun
the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 22 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 BLACKFACE
Single letters that turn BLACKFACE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BLACKFACE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cackle14
- flack14
- fleck14
- aback13
- black13
- clack13
- feck13
- baccae12
- flake12
- back12
- beck12
- faecal11
- alack11
- bacca11
- bleak11
- fake11
- flak11
- caecal10
- fable10
- fecal10
- bake10
- balk10
- beak10
- cake10
- calk10
- lack10
- kaf10
- kef10
- akela9
- cabal9
- cable9
- caeca9
- cecal9
- cafe9
- calf9
- clef9
- face9
- flab9
- ack9
- kab9
- caca8
- ceca8
- kale8
- lake8
- leak8
- caf8
- fab8
- alef7
- alfa7
- feal7
- flea7
- leaf7
- cab7
- elk7
- kae7
- kea7
- lek7
- able6
- alba6
- alec6
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