BALKANIZATION is a valid Scrabble word — 28 points
Yes. BALKANIZATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 28 points in Scrabble and 32 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1k5a1n1i1z10a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableBALKANIZATION · 13 letters · 28 pts Scrabble · 32 pts WWF
28points in Scrabble
32points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BALKANIZATION?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.15
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.08%
Our own measure of how useful BALKANIZATION is to know. It scores 28 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALKANIZATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
balkanizationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALKANIZATION scores
Scrabble b3a1l1k5a1n1i1z10a1t1i1o1n1 28
Words with Friends b4a1l2k5a1n2i1z10a1t1i1o1n2 32
Face value of the 13 tiles in BALKANIZATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALKANIZATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALKANIZATION
1 longer words begin with BALKANIZATION.
Shorter words from the letters in BALKANIZATION
banalization23 binational12 notabilia11 ablation10 libation10 national8 albizia18 bizonal18 bonanza18 anziani16 inkblot13 kilobit13 latakia11 tankini11 bitonal9 ailanto7 alation7 antlion7 lantana7 nitinol7 kibitz21 zaikai19 banzai17 blazon17 blintz17 azonal15 zanana15 zinnia15 bankit12 kabala12 kanban12 aikona10 atokal10 kainit10 kalian10 kaolin10 katana10 kation10 konini10 tankia10
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Common questions about BALKANIZATION
- Is BALKANIZATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALKANIZATION, where it scores 32 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALKANIZATION worth?
- BALKANIZATION is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALKANIZATION?
- BALKANIZATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of BALKANIZATION:
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