BALKER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BALKER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1k5e1r1
PlayableBALKER · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 229,948odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BALKER?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful BALKER is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
balkersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALKER scores
Scrabble b3a1l1k5e1r1 12
Words with Friends b4a1l2k5e1r1 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in BALKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Words starting with BALKER
1 longer words begin with BALKER.
Shorter words from the letters in BALKER
baker11 bleak11 brake11 break11 kebar11 laker9 abler7 baler7 belar7 blaer7 blare7 blear7 bake10 balk10 bark10 beak10 berk10 brak10 kbar10 kerb10 krab10 kale8 lake8 lark8 leak8 rake8 reak8 aber6 able6 albe6 bael6 bale6 bare6 beal6 bear6 blae6 brae6 arle4 earl4 laer4
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Common questions about BALKER
- Is BALKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALKER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALKER worth?
- BALKER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALKER?
- BALKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BALKER:
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