BALANCING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BALANCING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1a1n1c3i1n1g2
PlayableBALANCING · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BALANCING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful BALANCING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALANCING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
balancingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALANCING scores
Scrabble b3a1l1a1n1c3i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends b4a1l2a1n2c4i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in BALANCING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALANCING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALANCING
1 longer words begin with BALANCING.
Shorter words from the letters in BALANCING
cannibal12 canaling11 cabling12 lancing10 anginal8 abling9 baaing9 baling9 baning9 caaing9 caning9 lacing9 banian8 agnail7 angina7 inanga7 lignan7 alanin6 abaci9 cabal9 cabin9 acing8 bling8 clang8 cling8 banal7 bania7 binal7 blain7 canal7 canna7 labia7 linac7 nabla7 again6 agila6 ainga6 alang6 algin6 align6
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Common questions about BALANCING
- Is BALANCING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALANCING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALANCING worth?
- BALANCING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALANCING?
- BALANCING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BALANCING:
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