Is BLACKTAIL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLACKTAIL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BLACKTAIL mean?
- noun
mule deer of western Rocky Mountains
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) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (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 BLACKTAIL
Single letters that turn BLACKTAIL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BLACKTAIL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tailback16
- backlit15
- alkalic13
- aback13
- black13
- back12
- alack11
- batik11
- kibla11
- alkali10
- alliak10
- balk10
- bilk10
- calk10
- lack10
- lick10
- tack10
- tick10
- abaci9
- cabal9
- tilak9
- ack9
- ick9
- kab9
- labial8
- laical8
- ikat8
- ilka8
- kail8
- kata8
- kill8
- kilt8
- taka8
- talk8
- balti7
- calla7
- labia7
- lilac7
- tabla7
- tical7
- cab7
- ilk7
- kat7
- kit7
- acai6
- acta6
- alba6
- baal6
- bail6
- bait6
- ball6
- bill6
- blat6
- call6
- clit6
- laic6
- talc6
- ka6
- ki6
- aba5
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