BALAYAGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BALAYAGE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BALAYAGE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALAYAGE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALAYAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALAYAGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BALAYAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALAYAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALAYAGE
2 longer words begin with BALAYAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in BALAYAGE
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Common questions about BALAYAGE
- Is BALAYAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALAYAGE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALAYAGE worth?
- BALAYAGE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALAYAGE?
- BALAYAGE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BALAYAGE:
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