BALALAIKAS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BALALAIKAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBALALAIKAS · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BALALAIKAS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BALALAIKAS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALALAIKAS
No single letter turns BALALAIKAS into another word.
How BALALAIKAS scores
Scrabble b3a1l1a1l1a1i1k5a1s1 16
Words with Friends b4a1l2a1l2a1i1k5a1s1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in BALALAIKAS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALALAIKAS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BALALAIKAS
- The letter A appears four times in BALALAIKAS.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BALALAIKAS
balalaika15 kabalas13 alkalis11 alliaks11 labials9 alalias7 abakas12 kabala12 kiblas12 alaska10 alkali10 alliak10 killas10 laikas10 abasia8 labial8 alalia6 abaka11 abask11 balks11 bilks11 kibla11 kails9 kalis9 kills9 laika9 laiks9 laksa9 sakia9 skail9 skill9 albas7 baals7 bails7 baisa7 balas7 balls7 balsa7 basal7 basil7
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Common questions about BALALAIKAS
- Is BALALAIKAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALALAIKAS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALALAIKAS worth?
- BALALAIKAS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALALAIKAS?
- No single letter can be added to BALALAIKAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BALALAIKAS:
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