Is BLACKNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLACKNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BLACKNESS mean?
- noun
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
- noun
total absence of light
“they fumbled around in total darkness”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 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 BLACKNESS
BLACKNESS 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 BLACKNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- backless16
- blackens16
- blacken15
- slackens14
- blacks14
- cankles13
- slacken13
- backs13
- becks13
- black13
- blanks12
- bleaks12
- cankle12
- clanks12
- slacks12
- snacks12
- snecks12
- back12
- beck12
- bakes11
- balks11
- banks11
- basks11
- beaks11
- blank11
- bleak11
- cakes11
- calks11
- casks11
- clank11
- lacks11
- necks11
- sacks11
- slack11
- snack11
- sneck11
- ankles10
- cables10
- skeans10
- slakes10
- snakes10
- sneaks10
- bake10
- balk10
- bank10
- bask10
- beak10
- cake10
- calk10
- cask10
- kabs10
- lack10
- neck10
- sack10
- ankle9
- bancs9
- cable9
- kales9
- kanes9
- lakes9
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