Is BLACKLEAD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLACKLEAD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BLACKLEAD mean?
- verb
cover with graphite
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + D (2) = 18 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 BLACKLEAD
Single letters that turn BLACKLEAD 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 BLACKLEAD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- blacked16
- backed15
- caballed13
- balked13
- calked13
- lacked13
- aback13
- black13
- baked12
- caked12
- back12
- beck12
- cabled11
- alack11
- bleak11
- deck11
- alcalde10
- ballade10
- laked10
- bake10
- balk10
- beak10
- cake10
- calk10
- lack10
- alcade9
- ballad9
- balled9
- called9
- akela9
- cabal9
- cable9
- ack9
- kab9
- abled8
- baaed8
- baled8
- blade8
- clade8
- decal8
- laced8
- kale8
- lake8
- leak8
- dak8
- calla7
- cella7
- label7
- abed7
- aced7
- bade7
- bald7
- bead7
- bled7
- cade7
- clad7
- dace7
- cab7
- elk7
- kae7
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