BALANCED is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BALANCED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALANCED?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALANCED is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALANCED
No single letter turns BALANCED into another word.
How BALANCED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BALANCED, 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 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALANCED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BALANCED mean in Scrabble?
BALANCED is the past tense or past participle of BALANCE.
BALANCE(verb) — To keep something steady so that it does not fall, or to make two things equal in weight, amount or effect.
Shorter words from the letters in BALANCED
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Common questions about BALANCED
- Is BALANCED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALANCED, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALANCED worth?
- BALANCED is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALANCED?
- No single letter can be added to BALANCED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BALANCED:
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