BALBRIGGAN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BALBRIGGAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1b3r1i1g2g2a1n1
PlayableBALBRIGGAN · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BALBRIGGAN?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.3%
Our own measure of how useful BALBRIGGAN is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALBRIGGAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
balbriggansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALBRIGGAN scores
Scrabble b3a1l1b3r1i1g2g2a1n1 16
Words with Friends b4a1l2b4r1i1g3g3a1n2 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in BALBRIGGAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALBRIGGAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALBRIGGAN
1 longer words begin with BALBRIGGAN.
Shorter words from the letters in BALBRIGGAN
grabbling15 gabbling14 grabbing14 rabbling13 garbling12 gangliar10 gabbing13 barbing12 barging11 gabling11 garbing11 bargain10 blaring10 argling9 ganglia9 glaring9 larigan8 barbal10 rabbin10 ragbag10 abling9 airbag9 baaing9 baling9 baring9 arabin8 galing8 gingal8 laggin8 raging8 agnail7 argali7 arling7 garial7 langar7 nagari7 raglan7 narial6 gabba10 rabbi9
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Common questions about BALBRIGGAN
- Is BALBRIGGAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALBRIGGAN, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALBRIGGAN worth?
- BALBRIGGAN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALBRIGGAN?
- BALBRIGGAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BALBRIGGAN:
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