BALAFONS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BALAFONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALAFONS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALAFONS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALAFONS
No single letter turns BALAFONS into another word.
How BALAFONS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BALAFONS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALAFONS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BALAFONS mean in Scrabble?
BALAFONS is the plural of BALAFON.
BALAFON(noun) — A West African xylophone with wooden bars and hollow gourds as resonators.
Shorter words from the letters in BALAFONS
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Common questions about BALAFONS
- Is BALAFONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALAFONS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALAFONS worth?
- BALAFONS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALAFONS?
- No single letter can be added to BALAFONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BALAFONS:
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