Is BLACKLEGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLACKLEGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BLACKLEGS mean?
Blacklegs is a form of BLACKLEG.
- 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
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + L (1) + E (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 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 BLACKLEGS
BLACKLEGS 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 BLACKLEGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- blackleg17
- blacks14
- backs13
- becks13
- black13
- bleaks12
- gecks12
- back12
- beck12
- bakes11
- balks11
- beaks11
- bleak11
- cakes11
- calks11
- lacks11
- slack11
- geck11
- begalls10
- cables10
- bake10
- balk10
- bask10
- beak10
- cake10
- calk10
- cask10
- kabs10
- lack10
- sack10
- bagels9
- begall9
- belgas9
- gables9
- glaces9
- cable9
- kales9
- lakes9
- leaks9
- skell9
- slake9
- kegs9
- skag9
- skeg9
- ack9
- kab9
- labels8
- bagel8
- belga8
- blags8
- cages8
- clags8
- clegs8
- gable8
- glace8
- gleba8
- cabs8
- elks8
- kaes8
- kale8
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