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
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
6
Letters
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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