BALKANISES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. BALKANISES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3a1l1k5a1n1i1s1e1s1
PlayableBALKANISES · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BALKANISES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BALKANISES is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALKANISES
No single letter turns BALKANISES into another word.
How BALKANISES scores
Scrabble b3a1l1k5a1n1i1s1e1s1 16
Words with Friends b4a1l2k5a1n2i1s1e1s1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in BALKANISES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALKANISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BALKANISES
balkanise15 balkiness15 kielbasas15 banalises11 banksias14 blankies14 ikebanas14 kielbasa14 kissable14 seabanks14 sinkable14 sealskin12 albiness10 banalise10 banselas10 bassline10 lesbians10 nasalise8 akebias13 banksia13 blankie13 ikebana13 libkens13 seabank13 skiable13 akenial11 alkanes11 alkines11 alsikes11 aslakes11 asslike11 inkless11 kalians11 kinases11 kinless11 silkens11 abelian9 abelias9 abseils9 balases9
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Common questions about BALKANISES
- Is BALKANISES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BALKANISES is not in it.
- How many points is BALKANISES worth?
- BALKANISES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALKANISES?
- No single letter can be added to BALKANISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BALKANISES:
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