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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. BLACKBERRY is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (10 letters, 23 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
pick or gather blackberries; "The children went blackberrying"
blackberry bush
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
BLACKBERRY scores 23 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, B×2, C×1, E×1, K×1, L×1, R×2, Y×1
BLACKBERRY has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
BLACKBERRY is a 10-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 10, starts with B, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "BLACKBERRY — pick or gather blackberries; "The children went blackberrying"" (23 Scrabble points).
BLACKBERRY is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is BLACKBERRY a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
BLACKBERRY (noun): large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus. Additional senses: bramble with sweet edible black or dark purple berries that usually do not separate from the receptacle; pick or gather blackberries; "The children went blackberrying".
In standard Scrabble scoring, BLACKBERRY totals 23 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. BLACKBERRY relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
BLACKBERRY is 10 letters long, begins with B, ends with Y, and sorts to the alphagram ABBCEKLRRY. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so BLACKBERRY is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 8 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 10-letter entries, BLACKBERRY ranks by raw score (23 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include RAZZMATAZZ, QUIZZINGLY, ZYZZOGETON, WHIZZINGLY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, BLACKBERRY carries 2 vowels and 8 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on B or Y are common study angles; browse words starting with B and words ending with Y to rehearse parallel sets.
BLACKBERRY is a 10-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 10, starts with B, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 10-letter entries like BLACKBERRY frequently cross shorter words; knowing that BLACKBERRY contains A, B, C, E, K, L, R, Y helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as b????????y to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside BLACKBERRY include CK, KB, AC — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: B, L, A, C, K, E, R, Y. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble blackberry directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 23 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat BLACKBERRY as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "BLACKBERRY — pick or gather blackberries; "The children went blackberrying"" (23 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.