BALACLAVAS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BALACLAVAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBALACLAVAS · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BALACLAVAS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful BALACLAVAS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALACLAVAS
No single letter turns BALACLAVAS into another word.
How BALACLAVAS scores
Scrabble b3a1l1a1c3l1a1v4a1s1 17
Words with Friends b4a1l2a1c4l2a1v5a1s1 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in BALACLAVAS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALACLAVAS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BALACLAVAS
- The letter A appears four times in BALACLAVAS.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BALACLAVAS
balaclava16 baclavas15 cavallas13 baclava14 cavalla12 cabalas11 casava11 abacas10 cabala10 cabals10 casaba10 callas8 cavas10 abaca9 abacs9 cabal9 cabas9 laval8 lavas8 vasal8 albas7 baals7 balas7 balls7 balsa7 basal7 calla7 calls7 sabal7 scala7 scall7 salal5 cava9 vacs9 abac8 bacs8 caba8 cabs8 scab8 aval7
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Common questions about BALACLAVAS
- Is BALACLAVAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALACLAVAS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALACLAVAS worth?
- BALACLAVAS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALACLAVAS?
- No single letter can be added to BALACLAVAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BALACLAVAS:
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