BALKANISING is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. BALKANISING 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.
b3a1l1k5a1n1i1s1i1n1g2
PlayableBALKANISING · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BALKANISING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.64%
Our own measure of how useful BALKANISING is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALKANISING
No single letter turns BALKANISING into another word.
How BALKANISING scores
Scrabble b3a1l1k5a1n1i1s1i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends b4a1l2k5a1n2i1s1i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in BALKANISING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALKANISING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BALKANISING
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Common questions about BALKANISING
- Is BALKANISING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BALKANISING is not in it.
- How many points is BALKANISING worth?
- BALKANISING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALKANISING?
- No single letter can be added to BALKANISING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BALKANISING:
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