Is BLACKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLACKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BLACKS mean?
Blacks is a form of BLACK.
- adjective
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
“black leather jackets”
- noun
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
- adjective
of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin
“a great people--a black people--...injected new meaning and dignity into the veins of civilization”
- adjective
marked by anger or resentment or hostility
“black looks”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 6
B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 14 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 BLACKS
BLACKS 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 BLACKS
The 46 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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