Is BLANKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLANKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BLANKS mean?
Blanks is a form of BLANK.
- adjective
(of a surface) not written or printed on
“blank pages”
- noun
a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing
“he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet”
- noun
a blank gap or missing part
- noun
a piece of material ready to be made into something
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
6
Letters
B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 12 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 BLANKS
BLANKS 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 BLANKS
The 40 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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