BALING is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BALING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1i1n1g2
PlayableBALING · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 102,199odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BALING?
| 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%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful BALING is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
balingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALING scores
Scrabble b3a1l1i1n1g2 9
Words with Friends b4a1l2i1n2g3 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in BALING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,199.
Anagrams of BALING
The 6 tiles of BALING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BALING
1 longer words begin with BALING.
Shorter words from the letters in BALING
bling8 binal7 blain7 algin6 align6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 bang7 biga7 bing7 blag7 glib7 bail6 bani6 blin6 agin5 gain5 gila5 glia5 lang5 ling5 ngai5 anil4 lain4 nail4 bag6 big6 gab6 gib6 alb5 bal5 ban5 bin5 lab5 lib5 nab5 nib5 gal4 gan4
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Common questions about BALING
- Is BALING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALING worth?
- BALING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALING?
- BALING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BALING:
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