BALAFON is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BALAFON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1a1f4o1n1
PlayableBALAFON · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 578,977odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BALAFON?
| 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: 52 / 100
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.71%
Our own measure of how useful BALAFON is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALAFON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
balafonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALAFON scores
Scrabble b3a1l1a1f4o1n1 12
Words with Friends b4a1l2a1f4o1n2 15
Face value of the 7 tiles in BALAFON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
Words starting with BALAFON
1 longer words begin with BALAFON.
Shorter words from the letters in BALAFON
fanal8 banal7 nabla7 flab9 flob9 alfa7 faan7 fano7 flan7 foal7 loaf7 alba6 baal6 bola6 bona6 alan4 anal4 anoa4 lana4 loan4 nala4 fab8 fob8 alf6 faa6 fan6 flo6 fon6 oaf6 aba5 alb5 baa5 bal5 ban5 bao5 boa5 bon5 lab5 lob5 nab5
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Common questions about BALAFON
- Is BALAFON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALAFON, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALAFON worth?
- BALAFON is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALAFON?
- BALAFON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BALAFON:
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