BALKINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. BALKINGLY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
b3a1l1k5i1n1g2l1y4
Depends on the listBALKINGLY · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BALKINGLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.44%
Our own measure of how useful BALKINGLY is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BALKINGLY
No single letter turns BALKINGLY into another word.
How BALKINGLY scores
Scrabble b3a1l1k5i1n1g2l1y4 19
Words with Friends b4a1l2k5i1n2g3l2y3 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in BALKINGLY, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BALKINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BALKINGLY
balkily16 blankly16 likably16 balking14 lankily14 allying11 balling10 byking16 blanky15 kingly14 baking13 lankly13 abying12 baying12 blingy12 glibly12 laking11 gainly10 laying10 abling9 baling9 balky14 kyang13 alkyl12 kylin12 lanky12 linky12 bigly11 bilgy11 bingy11 blank11 blink11 kibla11 nikab11 aking10 bally10 bialy10 billy10 bliny10 glaik10
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Common questions about BALKINGLY
- Is BALKINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BALKINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is BALKINGLY worth?
- BALKINGLY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BALKINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to BALKINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BALKINGLY:
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