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.
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PlayableBALANCES · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
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
Scrabble b3a1l1a1n1c3e1s1 12
Words with Friends b4a1l2a1n2c4e1s1 16
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.
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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