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.
b3a1l1a1f4o1n1s1
PlayableBALAFONS · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
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
Scrabble b3a1l1a1f4o1n1s1 13
Words with Friends b4a1l2a1f4o1n2s1 16
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.
Shorter words from the letters in BALAFONS
balafon12 fanals9 nablas8 flabs10 flobs10 alfas8 fanal8 fanos8 flans8 foals8 loafs8 albas7 baals7 balas7 balsa7 banal7 basal7 basan7 bason7 bolas7 nabla7 sabal7 alans5 anlas5 anoas5 lanas5 loans5 nalas5 nasal5 salon5 saola5 sloan5 solan5 fabs9 flab9 flob9 fobs9 alfa7 alfs7 faan7
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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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