BALISTAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BALISTAS 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.
b3a1l1i1s1t1a1s1
Depends on the listBALISTAS · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BALISTAS?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.87%
Our own measure of how useful BALISTAS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALISTAS
No single letter turns BALISTAS into another word.
How BALISTAS scores
Scrabble b3a1l1i1s1t1a1s1 10
Words with Friends b4a1l2i1s1t1a1s1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in BALISTAS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALISTAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BALISTAS
balista9 basalts9 abatis8 absits8 baisas8 balsas8 baltis8 basalt8 basils8 bastis8 blasts8 sabals8 stilbs8 tablas8 assail6 salats6 satais6 absit7 albas7 baals7 bails7 baisa7 baits7 balas7 balsa7 balti7 basal7 basil7 basis7 bassi7 basta7 basti7 basts7 blast7 blats7 bliss7 blist7 blits7 isbas7 labia7
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Common questions about BALISTAS
- Is BALISTAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BALISTAS is not in it.
- How many points is BALISTAS worth?
- BALISTAS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALISTAS?
- No single letter can be added to BALISTAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BALISTAS:
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