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.
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
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
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.
What does BALAFON mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A West African xylophone with wooden bars and hollow gourds as resonators.
Players strike the wooden bars of the balafon with small mallets, and the gourds beneath make the notes ring. Griot musicians have long used the balafon to accompany songs and stories. Its bright, buzzing tone is easy to recognise.
How BALAFON is used
Used in writing on African music and instruments.
- He played a gentle melody on the balafon.
- The balafon sounded clear above the drums.
- A balafon is carved from wood and fitted with gourds.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BALAFON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BALAFON
1 longer words begin with BALAFON.
Shorter words from the letters in BALAFON
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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 does BALAFON mean?
- A West African xylophone with wooden bars and hollow gourds as resonators.
- 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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