BALKING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BALKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
b3a1l1k5i1n1g2
PlayableBALKING · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 1,372 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BALKING?
| 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: 53 / 100
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.86%
Our own measure of how useful BALKING is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
balkingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BALKING scores
Scrabble b3a1l1k5i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends b4a1l2k5i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 7 tiles in BALKING, 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 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,372 thousand.
Words starting with BALKING
2 longer words begin with BALKING.
Shorter words from the letters in BALKING
baking13 laking11 abling9 baling9 blank11 blink11 kibla11 nikab11 aking10 glaik10 kaing10 kiang10 klang10 lakin9 bling8 binal7 blain7 algin6 align6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 balk10 bank10 bilk10 bink10 nabk10 gink9 kang9 king9 knag9 akin8 ikan8 ilka8 kail8 kain8 kali8 kiln8 kina8 laik8
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Common questions about BALKING
- Is BALKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BALKING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BALKING worth?
- BALKING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALKING?
- BALKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BALKING:
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