BALISTAE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BALISTAE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BALISTAE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALISTAE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALISTAE
No single letter turns BALISTAE into another word.
How BALISTAE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BALISTAE, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALISTAE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BALISTAE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BALISTAE
The 8 tiles of BALISTAE in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BALISTAE
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Common questions about BALISTAE
- Is BALISTAE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BALISTAE is not in it.
- How many points is BALISTAE worth?
- BALISTAE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALISTAE?
- No single letter can be added to BALISTAE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BALISTAE:
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