BALKINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BALKINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1k5i1n1e1s1s1
PlayableBALKINESS · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BALKINESS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful BALKINESS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALKINESS
No single letter turns BALKINESS into another word.
How BALKINESS scores
Scrabble b3a1l1k5i1n1e1s1s1 15
Words with Friends b4a1l2k5i1n2e1s1s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in BALKINESS, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALKINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BALKINESS
1 longer words begin with BALKINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in BALKINESS
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Common questions about BALKINESS
- Is BALKINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALKINESS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALKINESS worth?
- BALKINESS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALKINESS?
- No single letter can be added to BALKINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BALKINESS:
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