BALACLAVA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BALACLAVA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALACLAVA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALACLAVA is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALACLAVA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
balaclavasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALACLAVA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BALACLAVA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 4 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALACLAVA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BALACLAVA
- The letter A appears four times in BALACLAVA.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BALACLAVA
1 longer words begin with BALACLAVA.
Shorter words from the letters in BALACLAVA
Common questions about BALACLAVA
- Is BALACLAVA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALACLAVA, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALACLAVA worth?
- BALACLAVA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALACLAVA?
- BALACLAVA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BALACLAVA:
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