Is BLACKSHIRTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLACKSHIRTS is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 22 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BLACKSHIRTS mean?
Blackshirts is a form of BLACKSHIRT.
- noun
a member of the Italian fascist party before World War II
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) + H (4) + I (1) + R (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 22 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 BLACKSHIRTS
BLACKSHIRTS 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 BLACKSHIRTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- blackshirt21
- blackish19
- brackish19
- backlists17
- rickshas17
- backlist16
- bhaktis16
- kiblahs16
- klatsch16
- ricksha16
- schriks16
- schtiks16
- shicksa16
- shticks16
- backlit15
- bhakti15
- chalks15
- charks15
- chirks15
- haicks15
- kiblah15
- kirsch15
- kitsch15
- klatch15
- schrik15
- schtik15
- shacks15
- shtick15
- thacks15
- thicks15
- britskas14
- chablis14
- larkish14
- shaslik14
- shikars14
- shikras14
- blacks14
- bricks14
- chalk14
- chark14
- chirk14
- hacks14
- haick14
- hicks14
- shack14
- thack14
- thick14
- stablish13
- britska13
- karstic13
- stricks13
- brachs13
- rakish13
- sharks13
- shikar13
- shikra13
- shiksa13
- shirks13
- shtiks13
- backs13
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