BALALAIKA is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BALALAIKA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALALAIKA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALALAIKA is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALALAIKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
balalaikasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALALAIKA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BALALAIKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 4 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALALAIKA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BALALAIKA
- The letter A appears four times in BALALAIKA.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BALALAIKA mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A Russian stringed instrument with a triangular body and usually three strings, played by plucking or strumming.
Folk bands and orchestras in Russia and Ukraine feature the balalaika for its bright, ringing tone. It is smaller and simpler than a guitar and comes in several sizes.
How BALALAIKA is used
Used for the instrument, often in descriptions of Russian folk music.
- He strummed a lively tune on the balalaika.
- The balalaika has a triangular body and a long neck.
- A balalaika player led the band across the stage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BALALAIKA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BALALAIKA
1 longer words begin with BALALAIKA.
Shorter words from the letters in BALALAIKA
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Common questions about BALALAIKA
- Is BALALAIKA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALALAIKA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALALAIKA worth?
- BALALAIKA is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BALALAIKA mean?
- A Russian stringed instrument with a triangular body and usually three strings, played by plucking or strumming.
- What letters can be added to BALALAIKA?
- BALALAIKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BALALAIKA:
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