BALANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BALANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALANCE?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALANCE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALANCE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BALANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does BALANCE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To keep something steady so that it does not fall, or to make two things equal in weight, amount or effect.
To balance can be physical, as when you stand on one leg, or abstract, as when you set work against rest. In bookkeeping it means making debits and credits come out the same.
How BALANCE is used
Balance takes an object when you steady something, and it also works without one when a thing simply stays level.
- The juggler could balance a plate on a stick.
- You must balance the budget before spring.
- Try to balance work with enough sleep.
- The scales balance when both pans hold the same weight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BALANCE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BALANCE
5 longer words begin with BALANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in BALANCE
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Common questions about BALANCE
- Is BALANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALANCE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALANCE worth?
- BALANCE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BALANCE mean?
- To keep something steady so that it does not fall, or to make two things equal in weight, amount or effect.
- What letters can be added to BALANCE?
- BALANCE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BALANCE:
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