Is BLACKLEG a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLACKLEG is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BLACKLEG mean?
- noun
someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
- verb
take the place of work of someone on strike
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + L (1) + E (1) + G (2) = 17 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 BLACKLEG
Single letters that turn BLACKLEG 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 BLACKLEG
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- black13
- back12
- beck12
- bleak11
- geck11
- bake10
- balk10
- beak10
- cake10
- calk10
- lack10
- begall9
- cable9
- ack9
- kab9
- bagel8
- belga8
- gable8
- glace8
- gleba8
- kale8
- lake8
- leak8
- keg8
- cella7
- label7
- blag7
- cage7
- clag7
- cleg7
- cab7
- elk7
- kae7
- kea7
- lek7
- legal6
- able6
- alec6
- bale6
- ball6
- beal6
- bell6
- blae6
- call6
- cell6
- lace6
- bag6
- beg6
- gab6
- ka6
- egal5
- gale5
- gall5
- ace5
- alb5
- bae5
- bal5
- bel5
- cal5
- cel5
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