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Is BLACKOUTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BLACKOUTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BLACKOUTS mean?

Blackouts is a form of BLACKOUT.

  1. noun

    a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting

  2. noun

    darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)

  3. noun

    the failure of electric power for a general region

  4. noun

    a momentary loss of consciousness

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
21
Letters
9

B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + O (1) + U (1) + T (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 BLACKOUTS

BLACKOUTS 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 BLACKOUTS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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