Is BLACKWOOD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLACKWOOD is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BLACKWOOD mean?
- noun
very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees
- noun
any of several hardwood trees yielding very dark-colored wood
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + W (4) + O (1) + O (1) + D (2) = 21 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 BLACKWOOD
Single letters that turn BLACKWOOD 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 BLACKWOOD
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- backwood20
- lawbook16
- wacko14
- kobold13
- black13
- block13
- bawk13
- wack13
- back12
- bock12
- dawk12
- cloak11
- dock11
- walk11
- balk10
- bawd10
- book10
- calk10
- cook10
- kobo10
- lack10
- lock10
- wok10
- woald9
- bawl9
- blaw9
- blow9
- bowl9
- claw9
- cowl9
- ack9
- kab9
- kob9
- acold8
- adobo8
- blood8
- dobla8
- bloc8
- kola8
- kolo8
- look8
- woad8
- wold8
- wood8
- bow8
- caw8
- cow8
- dak8
- wab8
- alow7
- awol7
- bald7
- bold7
- clad7
- clod7
- coda7
- cold7
- doob7
- wool7
- cab7
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