BALISAUR is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BALISAUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALISAUR?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALISAUR is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALISAUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
balisaursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALISAUR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BALISAUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALISAUR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BALISAUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A badger-like mammal of southern Asia with a long snout and a long tail.
The balisaur, also known as the hog badger, roots through the soil for insects and roots with its flexible nose. It is a nocturnal animal that is far less familiar than the true badger.
How BALISAUR is used
Balisaur is an older zoological name seen in natural history books.
- A balisaur dug noisily under the roots of the old tree.
- The naturalist sketched a balisaur he had seen at dusk.
- Unlike a badger, the balisaur has a long, piglike snout.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BALISAUR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BALISAUR
1 longer words begin with BALISAUR.
Shorter words from the letters in BALISAUR
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Common questions about BALISAUR
- Is BALISAUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALISAUR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALISAUR worth?
- BALISAUR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BALISAUR mean?
- A badger-like mammal of southern Asia with a long snout and a long tail.
- What letters can be added to BALISAUR?
- BALISAUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BALISAUR:
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