BALKINESSES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BALKINESSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1k5i1n1e1s1s1e1s1
PlayableBALKINESSES · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BALKINESSES?
| 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%1.55
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.09%
Our own measure of how useful BALKINESSES is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALKINESSES
No single letter turns BALKINESSES into another word.
How BALKINESSES scores
Scrabble b3a1l1k5i1n1e1s1s1e1s1 17
Words with Friends b4a1l2k5i1n2e1s1s1e1s1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in BALKINESSES, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALKINESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BALKINESSES
sneaksbies16 albinesses12 balkiness15 bleakness15 alikeness13 leakiness13 sealskins13 baselines11 basslines11 sensibles11 beakless14 beanlike14 bekisses14 blankies14 kissable14 sinkable14 akineses12 likeness12 saikless12 sealskin12 skinless12 albiness10 baseless10 baseline10 baseness10 bassline10 biasness10 lesbians10 seisable10 sensible10 easiness8 sealines8 blankie13 kabeles13 libkens13 skiable13 alkenes11 alkines11 alsikes11 askeses11
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Common questions about BALKINESSES
- Is BALKINESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALKINESSES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALKINESSES worth?
- BALKINESSES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALKINESSES?
- No single letter can be added to BALKINESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BALKINESSES:
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