BALANCES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BALANCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALANCES?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful BALANCES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALANCES
No single letter turns BALANCES into another word.
How BALANCES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BALANCES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALANCES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BALANCES mean in Scrabble?
BALANCES is a form of BALANCE (its plural or a verb form).
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 BALANCES
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Common questions about BALANCES
- Is BALANCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALANCES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALANCES worth?
- BALANCES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALANCES?
- No single letter can be added to BALANCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BALANCES:
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