BALKANIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. BALKANIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1k5a1n1i1z10e1
PlayableBALKANIZE · 9 letters · 24 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
24points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept BALKANIZE?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.67
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful BALKANIZE is to know. It scores 24 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALKANIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALKANIZE scores
Scrabble b3a1l1k5a1n1i1z10e1 24
Words with Friends b4a1l2k5a1n2i1z10e1 27
Face value of the 9 tiles in BALKANIZE, 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 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALKANIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALKANIZE
2 longer words begin with BALKANIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in BALKANIZE
banalize19 blankie13 ikebana13 akenial11 abelian9 kaizen19 ablaze17 banzai17 benzal17 benzil17 blaize17 akebia12 libken12 alkane10 alkine10 kalian10 abelia8 zinke18 baiza16 baize16 bezil16 blaze16 zineb16 aizle14 azine14 baken11 banak11 blank11 bleak11 blink11 ebank11 kibla11 nikab11 akela9 alike9 alkie9 ankle9 inkle9 kanae9 laika9
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Common questions about BALKANIZE
- Is BALKANIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALKANIZE, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALKANIZE worth?
- BALKANIZE is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALKANIZE?
- BALKANIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BALKANIZE:
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