Is BLEAKEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLEAKEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BLEAKEST mean?
Bleakest is a form of BLEAK.
- adjective
offering little or no hope
“the future looked black”
- adjective
providing no shelter or sustenance
“bare rocky hills”
- adjective
unpleasantly cold and damp
“bleak winds of the North Atlantic”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + S (1) + T (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 BLEAKEST
BLEAKEST 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 BLEAKEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- betakes13
- basket12
- betake12
- bleaks12
- bakes11
- balks11
- beaks11
- bleak11
- latkes10
- bake10
- balk10
- bask10
- beak10
- kabs10
- akees9
- kales9
- keels9
- keets9
- kelts9
- ketas9
- lakes9
- latke9
- leaks9
- leeks9
- skate9
- skeet9
- slake9
- sleek9
- stake9
- stalk9
- steak9
- steek9
- takes9
- talks9
- teaks9
- kab9
- abeles8
- ablest8
- betels8
- bleats8
- stable8
- tables8
- akee8
- ekes8
- elks8
- kaes8
- kale8
- kats8
- keas8
- keel8
- keet8
- kelt8
- keta8
- lake8
- leak8
- leek8
- leke8
- leks8
- sake8
- seek8
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