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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. BLACKJACK is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (9 letters, 30 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
exert pressure on someone through threats
twenty-one, vingt-et-un, black flag, pirate flag, jolly roger, cosh, sap, blackjack oak, jack oak, quercus marilandica, blackmail, pressure
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
BLACKJACK scores 30 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×2, B×1, C×2, J×1, K×2, L×1
BLACKJACK has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
BLACKJACK is a 9-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 9, starts with B, ends with K, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "BLACKJACK — exert pressure on someone through threats" (30 Scrabble points).
BLACKJACK 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 BLACKJACK a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
BLACKJACK (noun): a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the banker up to but not exceeding 21. Additional senses: a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship; a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people; a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets.
In standard Scrabble scoring, BLACKJACK totals 30 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. BLACKJACK includes premium tiles (J), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
BLACKJACK is 9 letters long, begins with B, ends with K, and sorts to the alphagram AABCCJKKL. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so BLACKJACK is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 7 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 9-letter entries, BLACKJACK ranks by raw score (30 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include PIZZAZZES, IZVOZCHIK, QUIZZABLE, QUIZZICAL; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, BLACKJACK carries 2 vowels and 7 consonants. High-value letters (J) make BLACKJACK attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on B or K are common study angles; browse words starting with B and words ending with K to rehearse parallel sets.
BLACKJACK is a 9-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 9, starts with B, ends with K, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 9-letter entries like BLACKJACK frequently cross shorter words; knowing that BLACKJACK contains A, B, C, J, K, L helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as b???????k to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside BLACKJACK include CK, KJ, AC — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: B, L, A, C, K, J. 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 blackjack directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 30 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 BLACKJACK as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "BLACKJACK — exert pressure on someone through threats" (30 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.