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.
Which word lists accept BALANCING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
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
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.
What does BALANCING mean in Scrabble?
BALANCING is the -ing form (present 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.
Words starting with BALANCING
1 longer words begin with BALANCING.
Shorter words from the letters in BALANCING
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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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