BALKILY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BALKILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BALKILY?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BALKILY is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALKILY
No single letter turns BALKILY into another word.
How BALKILY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BALKILY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,234 thousand.
What does BALKILY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In a stubborn, uncooperative way, like an animal that refuses to move.
Balkily comes from balky, said of a mule that digs in its heels. The adverb is rare, but it paints a clear picture of someone resisting every request.
How BALKILY is used
Used with verbs of acting or answering, in descriptive writing.
- The horse balkily refused to cross the stream.
- He balkily agreed to join the meeting.
- The old engine started balkily on cold mornings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BALKILY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BALKILY
The 7 tiles of BALKILY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BALKILY
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Common questions about BALKILY
- Is BALKILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALKILY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALKILY worth?
- BALKILY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BALKILY mean?
- In a stubborn, uncooperative way, like an animal that refuses to move.
- What letters can be added to BALKILY?
- No single letter can be added to BALKILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BALKILY:
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