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.
- noun
a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
- noun
darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
- noun
the failure of electric power for a general region
- noun
a momentary loss of consciousness
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) + 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.
- backlots16
- backouts16
- blackout16
- outbacks16
- slotback16
- backlot15
- backout15
- outback15
- sackbut15
- blacks14
- blocks14
- buckos14
- backs13
- black13
- block13
- bocks13
- bucko13
- bucks13
- baulks12
- caulks12
- cloaks12
- back12
- bock12
- buck12
- cobalts11
- balks11
- baulk11
- bulks11
- calks11
- caulk11
- cloak11
- lacks11
- locks11
- lucks11
- sculk11
- slack11
- stack11
- stock11
- stuck11
- tacks11
- tocks11
- tucks11
- cobalt10
- otakus10
- outask10
- sacbut10
- skatol10
- taluks10
- balk10
- bask10
- bosk10
- bulk10
- busk10
- calk10
- cask10
- cusk10
- kabs10
- kobs10
- lack10
- lock10
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