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Is BLACKNESSES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BLACKNESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BLACKNESSES mean?

Blacknesses is a form of BLACKNESS.

  1. noun

    the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

  2. noun

    total absence of light

    “they fumbled around in total darkness”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

19

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

11

Letters

B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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 BLACKNESSES

BLACKNESSES 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 BLACKNESSES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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