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Is BLACKFLIES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BLACKFLIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BLACKFLIES mean?

Blackflies is a form of BLACKFLY.

  1. noun

    blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets

  2. noun

    small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
25
Letters
10

B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + F (4) + L (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 21 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 BLACKFLIES

BLACKFLIES 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 BLACKFLIES

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