BALKIEST is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BALKIEST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALKIEST?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALKIEST is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALKIEST
No single letter turns BALKIEST into another word.
How BALKIEST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BALKIEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALKIEST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BALKIEST
- All 8 letters of BALKIEST are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BALKIEST mean in Scrabble?
BALKIEST is the superlative form of BALKY.
BALKY(adjective) — Stubbornly refusing to move, work, or cooperate, especially of an animal or a machine.
Shorter words from the letters in BALKIEST
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Common questions about BALKIEST
- Is BALKIEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALKIEST, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALKIEST worth?
- BALKIEST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALKIEST?
- No single letter can be added to BALKIEST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BALKIEST:
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